any longer

idiom

—usually used in negative statements to say that something that was once true or possible is not now true or possible

We can't ignore these problems any longer.

I can't afford the car any longer.

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This issue is affecting everyone, not just those directly impacted, and it can’t be ignored any longer. —

Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024 When the Arizona Supreme Court refused to keep the file sealed any longer, the records showed there was no significant information in a matter that was widely reported at the time. —

Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024 In the final weeks of the campaign, Gallego and his ex-wife, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, lost a court battle to keep their 2016 divorce file sealed any longer. —

Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024 The kids had learned separately that neither parent was safe to drive any longer. —

Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for any longer