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
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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
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Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
Now, scientists say some of the gentle giants may live nearly twice as long as previously thought.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
Some characters are better than others, but the franchise has actually had LGBT+ characters for almost as long as it's been around.
—Oliver Brandt, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Some were able to find permanent housing, after staying in shelters for months or as long as a year.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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“As long as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20long%20as. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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