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Definitions

longer

ADJECTIVE
better
Synonyms
STRONGEST
more
WEAK
bigger greater preponderant weightier
Antonyms
WEAK
littler more ill sicker smaller tinier unhealthy worse
ADJECTIVE
larger
Synonyms
STRONG
bigger largest
WEAK
better bulkier greater more most preponderant weightier
ADVERB
farther
Synonyms
STRONGEST
further
WEAK
beyond more distant more remote remoter yon yonder
Antonyms
WEAK
closer nearer
ADVERB
more
Synonyms
STRONGEST
also better further over too
WEAK
additionally along with as well besides beyond furthermore in addition likewise moreover withal
Antonyms
WEAK
less

Example Sentences

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The airstrikes lasted for more than two months, longer than many had anticipated.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

More people say they plan to stay at their jobs for a longer period of time, according to a ZipRecruiter survey of new hires in January.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

They mark that Tereza is no longer an individual.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

This is, of course, why the press is no longer allowed in the “Upper Press” offices.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

And her shimmering spirit had melted back into her body, no longer threatening to leave.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.