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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As the Milwaukee Brewers celebrated their first pennant in 44 years on Thursday night after taking down baseball’s richest franchise, nobody on the Dinosaur Dodgers was laughing anymore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The basic premise is that almost nothing we see online is human-generated anymore.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026
He said these patients "are literally afraid to look in the mirror anymore".
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
During a podcast appearance, comedian Josh Gondelman passed along the advice another comedian had given him: Keep your day job until you can’t afford to anymore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
“More ways than anyone can count. When I couldn’t walk anymore, he carried me. He taught me that a man can strike out on his own.”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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