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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Probationary employees and non-essential functions, subject to fewer protections, can be reduced for budgetary or organizational efficiency—as long as due process is observed.
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Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Cellphones are safe, as are laptops, as long as they’re not plugged in.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025
Here are a few more tips to keep your swimsuit in prime condition for as long as possible:
Avoid sitting on pool decks, which can snag the fibers.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
For as long as Janiece Gilbert from Florida can remember, her husband Xavier had a beard.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025
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Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Cellphones are safe, as are laptops, as long as they’re not plugged in.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025
Here are a few more tips to keep your swimsuit in prime condition for as long as possible:
Avoid sitting on pool decks, which can snag the fibers.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
For as long as Janiece Gilbert from Florida can remember, her husband Xavier had a beard.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025
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“As long as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20long%20as. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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