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 No categories to track or remember and cash rewards don’t expire as long as your account remains open. Ryley Amond, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026 That authority allows the president to enact duties of up to 15% for as long as 150 days to address a balance-of-payments or foreign exchange issues. Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026 This style can even be mixed with vertical boards for a more contemporary feel, says Kevin Lenhart, design director of Yardzen—as long as the two fence types feel like a cohesive set. Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 20 Feb. 2026 Yes, as long as fabric weight and lining shift by room, the same general look can carry through without feeling repetitive. Maria Williams, Ascend Agency, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for as long as
Recent Examples of Synonyms for as long as
inasmuch as
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  • Literary Hub turned ten this year, which is basically forty in website years (but not 44, thankfully), and inasmuch as it’s been an ugly and convulsive decade in the broader world, it’s been pretty bad for online media, too.
    Jonny Diamond, Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
  • 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 28 Feb. 2026.

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