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

• 'cause
• as
• because
• being (as or as how or that) [chiefly dialect]
• considering
• for
• inasmuch as
• now
• seeing
• since
• whereas

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 as long as hypnic jerks—or fears of them—aren’t negatively impacting your life, then Richert and other experts say there is no need to seek medical consultation. —Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024

That time frame may also be the sweet spot for getting back to the classroom, as long as the kids can tolerate any remaining concussion symptoms. —Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024

All of them stand a chance to win — as long as voters don’t give Metallica their eighth trophy instead. —Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024

Ahmed said that as long as the platforms’ approach to false and misleading content remain the same, a temporary pause on political ads during election week is likely to have little impact. —Clare Duffy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1