no longer
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—used to say that something that was once true or possible is not now true or possible
I can no longer afford the car.
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Moreover, the Russian president's lack of communication with Assad could indicate that he was no longer invested in retaining close relations with Syria, or its former leader.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
She was no longer surrounded by other people, who had up to that point been her main subject.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
New experimental and theoretical results, new tools and private sector investment are all adding to our growing sense that developing practical fusion energy is no longer an if but a when.
—Farhat Beg, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
Newsom echoed the sentiment that fire danger is no longer contained to a fire season.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
She was no longer surrounded by other people, who had up to that point been her main subject.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
New experimental and theoretical results, new tools and private sector investment are all adding to our growing sense that developing practical fusion energy is no longer an if but a when.
—Farhat Beg, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
Newsom echoed the sentiment that fire danger is no longer contained to a fire season.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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“No longer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20longer. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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