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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He looks like a cross between Barbie and the Predator and will be terrorizing defenses for as long as Norway can hang around.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Strongmen have coveted this game for nearly as long as the World Cup has existed, attempting to bend a sport that belongs to everyone into the glorification of one man.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Who cares if it’s slow as long as they get it right?

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Rogers: This is genuinely what we would want the show to be, and so as long as it’s that, we’re good.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

I’ll keep trying as long as there’s breath in my body.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

as long as

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