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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Jarry hasn’t stolen a game for the Penguins in as long as anybody can remember.
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Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 12 Jan. 2025
In addition, penalties for failing to make payroll and excise tax deposits due on or after Jan. 7, 2025, and before Jan. 22, 2025, will be abated as long as the deposits are made by Jan. 22, 2025.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
The study surveyed 196 participants, whose relationships were at least as long as four months — and, on average, were more than two years long.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
The proper veterinary care, vaccines and spay and neuter procedures lead many pet rabbits to live about as long as dogs and cats, topping out around 12 years, Varble said.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 12 Jan. 2025
In addition, penalties for failing to make payroll and excise tax deposits due on or after Jan. 7, 2025, and before Jan. 22, 2025, will be abated as long as the deposits are made by Jan. 22, 2025.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
The study surveyed 196 participants, whose relationships were at least as long as four months — and, on average, were more than two years long.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
The proper veterinary care, vaccines and spay and neuter procedures lead many pet rabbits to live about as long as dogs and cats, topping out around 12 years, Varble said.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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“As long as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20long%20as. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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