no longer

ADVERB

not any more

Synonyms

STRONG

before before now earlier formerly heretofore previously

ADJECTIVE

former, past

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bygone erstwhile former past

STRONG

dead deceased defunct ex- extinct obsolescent obsolete

WEAK

late quondam

Example Sentences

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“The conflict is no longer about which side can strike more fixed targets,” said Norman Roule, who served as the principal U.S. intelligence community’s official on Iran matters from 2008 to 2017.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

What remains is a publishing sector that still generates revenue but no longer drives the intellectual life of the movement.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

Although I no longer get breathless when talking, thanks to voice therapy, I lose my voice completely if I speak for too long.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

The measures are intended to prevent Lake Powell from falling so low that water would no longer reach intakes to turn turbines and generate electricity — a point it could have reached by August.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Someone fixed the door so it was no longer hanging limply from the top hinge.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler