as long as

Definition of as long asnext
as in now
for the reason that as long as I've got my boots on, I might as well go out and get the firewood

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Recent Examples of as long as Having said her piece, Lisa is fully checked out — putting her focus on lining her lips for as long as this takes, so much so that Angie calls her out for the nervous tick. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026 Visa Waiver Program travelers are generally allowed to stay for up to 90 days, while visitors traveling on a tourist or business visa may be given as long as six months. — Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026 Families can stay as long as necessary, as long as the county approves them. — Conor Wight, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Users will still need an appropriate 4G data plan, but the feeder can be installed far beyond the reach of a home router as long as cellular coverage is available. — New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for as long as
Recent Examples of Synonyms for as long as
inasmuch as
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  • If anecdotal evidence is anything to go by, the tens of millions of viewers tuning into Fox every day for the soccer spectacle can be lumped into a single body, inasmuch as everybody—as in, like, everybody—seems to dislike Lalas … or at least the version of himself that he’s ginned up for TV.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 June 2026
  • Advertisement What connects Orbán’s targets is not ideology inasmuch as his contempt for their independence.
    — David Pressman, Time, 7 Nov. 2025

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“As long as.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/as%20long%20as. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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