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
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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That’s nearly twice as long as the Amber X needed, but the Amber X uses a speedy solid-state drive compared with the BeeStation’s spinning hard drive.
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PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2025
Allergy symptoms last only as long as you’re exposed to allergens, while colds and COVID-19 tend to stick around for longer.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2025
Of course, she's been a staple on the show for as long as most people can remember.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Such exports are legal, as long as the monkeys are properly labeled.
—Byrefael Kubersky, science.org, 20 Mar. 2025
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PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2025
Allergy symptoms last only as long as you’re exposed to allergens, while colds and COVID-19 tend to stick around for longer.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2025
Of course, she's been a staple on the show for as long as most people can remember.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Such exports are legal, as long as the monkeys are properly labeled.
—Byrefael Kubersky, science.org, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for as long as
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“As long as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20long%20as. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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