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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
as
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
so
Synonyms
STRONGEST
therefore
WEAK
if only provided that with the purpose that with the result that

Example Sentences

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He wants to avoid raising the fares on some of his customers, especially the older ones, as long as possible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

One news platform I’d been writing on allowed writers to use A.I. as long as they disclosed it.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

In a first for Europe, the Netherlands is poised to allow Tesla owners to use their car's self-driving feature -- as long as they are in the vehicle and keeping a watchful eye over it.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

I will never, ever, ever, ever forget as long as I live.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Maggie refused: “the letters are mine to guard and cherish as long as I live … But do not think me so lost as to ever allow them to be published.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock