long since
adverb
1
: long ago
promises long since forgotten
2
: for a long time
has long since been a devoted friend
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And the scrutiny that initially surrounded the trade has long since given way applause, both for his impact and for a Knicks front office that bet big.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
Years ago, Cashin gave me a copy of a menu from Eberlin’s, a restaurant founded in 1872 and a fabled Wall Street hangout, long since departed.
—Bob Pisani, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
All flavors, save for the sear of grain alcohol, have long since faded.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Early this year, Secretary of State Cord Byrd certified the amendment to appear on the ballot, and the deadline in state law to challenge the validity of amendment signatures has long since passed.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Sun Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
Years ago, Cashin gave me a copy of a menu from Eberlin’s, a restaurant founded in 1872 and a fabled Wall Street hangout, long since departed.
—Bob Pisani, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
All flavors, save for the sear of grain alcohol, have long since faded.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Early this year, Secretary of State Cord Byrd certified the amendment to appear on the ballot, and the deadline in state law to challenge the validity of amendment signatures has long since passed.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Sun Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Long since.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20since. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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