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
How an Indian self-driving pioneer sees the market Few people have been pushing to bring self-driving vehicles to India’s streets for as long as Roshy John.
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IEEE Spectrum, 24 Apr. 2024
In the letter, Alvarez argued that the state election code considers a ballot valid even if the envelope doesn’t have a postmark date on it, as long as it is signed and dated by the voter on or before Election Day, which is the case for all eight ballots.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
In the episode, which was four times as long as the average Bluey episode, the Heeler family celebrated the wedding of Bandit’s brother Radley to Frisky.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
The police department said as long as the protest at Grove and College Streets remains peaceful, there were no plans to make any additional arrests.
—Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2024
However, state health officials said symptoms could take as long as another week to arise.
—The Indianapolis Star, 22 Apr. 2024
Donald Trump's hush money trial that begins Monday in Manhattan could last as long as eight weeks.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
With the species dating to prehistoric times, current lake sturgeon can be as long as 6½ feet, weigh nearly 200 pounds and, in some cases, can live more than 100 years.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2024
Most economists expect consumer spending to remain healthy as long as the job market stays strong.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
IEEE Spectrum, 24 Apr. 2024
In the letter, Alvarez argued that the state election code considers a ballot valid even if the envelope doesn’t have a postmark date on it, as long as it is signed and dated by the voter on or before Election Day, which is the case for all eight ballots.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
In the episode, which was four times as long as the average Bluey episode, the Heeler family celebrated the wedding of Bandit’s brother Radley to Frisky.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
The police department said as long as the protest at Grove and College Streets remains peaceful, there were no plans to make any additional arrests.
—Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2024
However, state health officials said symptoms could take as long as another week to arise.
—The Indianapolis Star, 22 Apr. 2024
Donald Trump's hush money trial that begins Monday in Manhattan could last as long as eight weeks.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
With the species dating to prehistoric times, current lake sturgeon can be as long as 6½ feet, weigh nearly 200 pounds and, in some cases, can live more than 100 years.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2024
Most economists expect consumer spending to remain healthy as long as the job market stays strong.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
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