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
And even after listening to the song, those levels can stay elevated as long as fifteen minutes after the music ends.
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Dr. Edith Shiro, Billboard, 6 May 2024
The first phase will finish before Memorial Day, which as long as the dredger returns by fall to finish, has an upside, officials said.
—Laylan Connelly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
Colt spends the next several scenes facing off with a unicorn, which he’s told will appear in his vision as long as the drug trip lasts.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
The school has all the money needed to deal with partial revenue shares in the ACC, as long as Levin is committed to a sufficient allocation of campus dollars for athletics.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
Who cares how the Dolphins complement Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, as long as someone steps forward.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
My gripping exercises with my good hand were performed by lifting a large, weighted ball with my fingertips and holding it as long as possible.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 2 May 2024
How an Indian self-driving pioneer sees the market Few people have been pushing to bring self-driving vehicles to India’s streets for as long as Roshy John.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Apr. 2024
In the letter, Alvarez argued that the state election code considers a ballot valid even if the envelope doesn’t have a postmark date on it, as long as it is signed and dated by the voter on or before Election Day, which is the case for all eight ballots.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
Dr. Edith Shiro, Billboard, 6 May 2024
The first phase will finish before Memorial Day, which as long as the dredger returns by fall to finish, has an upside, officials said.
—Laylan Connelly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
Colt spends the next several scenes facing off with a unicorn, which he’s told will appear in his vision as long as the drug trip lasts.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
The school has all the money needed to deal with partial revenue shares in the ACC, as long as Levin is committed to a sufficient allocation of campus dollars for athletics.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
Who cares how the Dolphins complement Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, as long as someone steps forward.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
My gripping exercises with my good hand were performed by lifting a large, weighted ball with my fingertips and holding it as long as possible.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 2 May 2024
How an Indian self-driving pioneer sees the market Few people have been pushing to bring self-driving vehicles to India’s streets for as long as Roshy John.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Apr. 2024
In the letter, Alvarez argued that the state election code considers a ballot valid even if the envelope doesn’t have a postmark date on it, as long as it is signed and dated by the voter on or before Election Day, which is the case for all eight ballots.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
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