Definitions

as long as

ADJECTIVE

considering

Synonyms

STRONG

seeing

WEAK

all in all all things considered as because everything being equal for forasmuch as in consideration of in light of in view of inasmuch as insomuch as now pending since taking into account

CONJUNCTION

Synonyms

STRONGEST

because since

STRONG

being cause now

WEAK

considering for for the reason that inasmuch as seeing that whereas

CONJUNCTION

because

Synonyms

WEAK

as as a result of as things go being by cause of by reason of by virtue of considering due to for for the reason that for the sake of in as much as in behalf of in that in the interest of in view of now that on the grounds that over owing to seeing since thanks to through whereas

CONJUNCTION

for

Synonyms

WEAK

as because being considering inasmuch as now since whereas

CONJUNCTION

Synonyms

STRONGEST

therefore

WEAK

if only provided that with the purpose that with the result that

Example Sentences

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The upshot is that those premiums are, for the most part, guaranteed to remain fixed and never increase over your entire lifetime, as long as the monthly payments are maintained.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

That pressure will likely continue as long as investors are worried about the health of the consumer and money keeps pouring into artificial intelligence plays at the expense of other stocks.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The leaders of Israel and Lebanon said they had agreed to a deal in which Beirut would be spared as long as Hezbollah didn’t hit Israeli towns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Leon Panetta has been in politics as long as any of us can remember.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

That was about as long as you could wait on a funeral in this weather.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

as long as

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