anymore
Americanadverb
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any longer.
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nowadays; presently.
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
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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His home is subject to a reverse mortgage, and although he can barely maintain it anymore, he may need to remain there for the reverse-mortgage terms to remain in effect.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
"Today the industry is extending grace, but the first time an autonomous agent causes a breach involving real data, a real plaintiff, and real financial losses, liability won't be an academic debate anymore," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
I certainly wasn’t in Washington, D.C., anymore, Toto.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
Effects alone don’t carry a superhero movie — or any movie, for that matter — anymore, Cretton said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
It sounds like Dad doesn’t want to be married anymore, but something doesn’t add up.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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