anymore

American  

[en-ee-mawr, -mohr] / ˌɛn iˈmɔr, -ˈmoʊr /

adverb

1. any longer.

2. nowadays; presently.

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Spelling

The adverb anymore meaning “any longer” or “nowadays” is most commonly spelled as one word. It is used in negative constructions and in some types of questions: Sally doesn't work here anymore. Do you play tennis anymore? In some dialects, chiefly South Midland in origin, it is found in positive statements meaning “nowadays”: Baker's bread is all we eat anymore. Anymore we always take the bus. Its use at the beginning of a sentence is almost exclusive to speech or to representations of speech.

Etymology

Origin of anymore

1350–1400; Middle English ani more any longer

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Explanation

Use the adverb anymore to mean "any further" or "any longer." Your grandfather might complain that there aren't any good family movies anymore. If you don't do something anymore, it means you once did it but now you don't: "Yeah, I don't take Irish step dancing lessons anymore." If you put your fingers in your ears while your brother is talking, you make it clear you're not listening anymore. Sometimes anymore is spelled as two words, any more — both are considered correct, with anymore being more common in the US.

Example Sentences

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anymore

Those days are over, and you don’t have to make so many trade-offs anymore.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

And virtually no one has the patience or attention span to read an entire article anymore, let alone engage with its ideas.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

Why kids aren’t embarrassed to go to concerts with their parents anymore.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Rob said he was hopeful he would get the money back, adding: "I don't want to have to fight it anymore, it's been an ordeal already."

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

I tell her that things are fine and that I’m not freaked out anymore.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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