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

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Humans have engaged in this two-way operation of memory revision for as long as we’ve been conscious.

From Los Angeles Times

As long as the number of unmarried adults continues to grow—and the data strongly suggest it will—companies that serve the needs of this expanding group may offer investors a rare pocket of resilience.

From Barron's

The creator of the trust can also take distributions as long as another beneficiary agrees.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I just don’t feel completely at home in my own house, as long as he’s under there,” Johnson said.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s human nature to delay the bill as long as possible.

From MarketWatch

as long as

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