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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That was five years ago, and the United States has long since tamped down the spread of the disease with social distancing and vaccines.
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Terina Allen, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
In Vodou, preparing food for the poor masses has long since been a spiritual endeavor.
—Nyya Toussaint / Made By History, TIME, 31 Dec. 2024
The edge of the star was traced with gold glitter, most of it long since rubbed away.
—Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Once widespread across the globe, most lineages of early marsupials have long since gone extinct.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Terina Allen, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
In Vodou, preparing food for the poor masses has long since been a spiritual endeavor.
—Nyya Toussaint / Made By History, TIME, 31 Dec. 2024
The edge of the star was traced with gold glitter, most of it long since rubbed away.
—Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Once widespread across the globe, most lineages of early marsupials have long since gone extinct.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Long since.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20since. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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