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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
This annual compilation consists of words that are making a comeback after being omitted from dictionaries for as long as three or four centuries.
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Cheryl Russell, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
But the company, which is owned by ByteDance, has since extended their durations and currently lets all users upload videos that are as long as 10 minutes.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 May 2024
Millions of voters register through drives Voter registration drives have been a fixture of the elections landscape for nearly as long as registration has existed.
—Ashley Lopez, NPR, 16 May 2024
Bottles for older babies do not need to be sanitized daily as long as they are washed thoroughly after every use.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 16 May 2024
Powell underscored Tuesday that the Fed will keep its rate at that level for as long as needed to fully conquer inflation, a signal that rate cuts won’t begin as soon as many people had hoped.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 15 May 2024
And as long as people want to live, work and play in cities, there'll always be a demand for tall buildings.
—Abc News, ABC News, 15 May 2024
Probably a lot more, as long as network TV survives.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
And even after listening to the song, those levels can stay elevated as long as fifteen minutes after the music ends.
—Dr. Edith Shiro, Billboard, 6 May 2024
Cheryl Russell, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
But the company, which is owned by ByteDance, has since extended their durations and currently lets all users upload videos that are as long as 10 minutes.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 May 2024
Millions of voters register through drives Voter registration drives have been a fixture of the elections landscape for nearly as long as registration has existed.
—Ashley Lopez, NPR, 16 May 2024
Bottles for older babies do not need to be sanitized daily as long as they are washed thoroughly after every use.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 16 May 2024
Powell underscored Tuesday that the Fed will keep its rate at that level for as long as needed to fully conquer inflation, a signal that rate cuts won’t begin as soon as many people had hoped.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 15 May 2024
And as long as people want to live, work and play in cities, there'll always be a demand for tall buildings.
—Abc News, ABC News, 15 May 2024
Probably a lot more, as long as network TV survives.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
And even after listening to the song, those levels can stay elevated as long as fifteen minutes after the music ends.
—Dr. Edith Shiro, Billboard, 6 May 2024
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“As long as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20long%20as. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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