as long as
conjunction
1
: provided that
can do as they like as long as they have a B average
2
: inasmuch as, since
as long as you're going, I'll go too
Synonyms
Examples of as long as in a Sentence
as long as I've got my boots on, I might as well go out and get the firewood
Recent Examples on the Web
But, alas, that will not happen — most likely for as long as this Court’s 6-3 Republican supermajority gets to decide how the law works.
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Ian Millhiser, Vox, 21 June 2024
Price range: $–$$ Return policy: Any items that are not listed as final sale are eligible for a refund within 30 days of the delivery date as long as they're unworn and have tags and hygiene liners attached.
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 21 June 2024
Slowing consumer spending should help cool the economy and help the Federal Reserve cut interest rates sooner rather than later, as long as inflation also edges closer to the central bank’s 2% goal.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 20 June 2024
Travelers seeking this route on Alaska currently have to connect through Seattle, and the flight can take as long as nine hours.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2024
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Ian Millhiser, Vox, 21 June 2024
Price range: $–$$ Return policy: Any items that are not listed as final sale are eligible for a refund within 30 days of the delivery date as long as they're unworn and have tags and hygiene liners attached.
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 21 June 2024
Slowing consumer spending should help cool the economy and help the Federal Reserve cut interest rates sooner rather than later, as long as inflation also edges closer to the central bank’s 2% goal.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 20 June 2024
Travelers seeking this route on Alaska currently have to connect through Seattle, and the flight can take as long as nine hours.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2024
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“As long as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20long%20as. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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