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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Federici’s position on reproductive labour has long since evolved from her Wages for Housework–era stridency.
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Hazlitt, 4 Sep. 2024
No, those urethane and resin casts had long since been polished to perfection and photographed; this was for yet another impending project, the details of which were still too early to publish.
—Tara Anne Dalbow, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2024
In recent days, it’s become clear that the pink glow from that box office juggernaut has long since faded.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 Aug. 2024
Students that the Central University of Venezuela biologist once mentored have long since migrated to Ecuador, the Netherlands, and Belgium, citing a lack of funding for field and lab research and scarce job opportunities.
—Byhumberto Basilio, science.org, 5 Aug. 2024
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Hazlitt, 4 Sep. 2024
No, those urethane and resin casts had long since been polished to perfection and photographed; this was for yet another impending project, the details of which were still too early to publish.
—Tara Anne Dalbow, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2024
In recent days, it’s become clear that the pink glow from that box office juggernaut has long since faded.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 Aug. 2024
Students that the Central University of Venezuela biologist once mentored have long since migrated to Ecuador, the Netherlands, and Belgium, citing a lack of funding for field and lab research and scarce job opportunities.
—Byhumberto Basilio, science.org, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Long since.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20since. Accessed 23 Sep. 2024.
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