as long as

Idioms  

1. For the period of time that, as in You may keep the book as long as you want , that is, keep it for whatever time you wish to. [Early 1400s]

2. Also, so long as . Since, because, as in Please pick up some milk as long as you are going to the store , or So long as you're here, you might as well stay for dinner .

3. Also, so long as ; just so . Provided that, as in As long as you don't expect it by tomorrow, I'll make the drawing , or So long as sales are greater than returns, the company will make a profit , or You may have another cookie, just so you don't take the last one . [Early 1800s]

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Example Sentences

But longer-term yields can lag behind, as long as economic growth is solid and investors see a risk that rates could move higher again in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal

If one needs a photo of their favorite scene so desperately, buy a matinee ticket for a Tuesday morning and sit in the back row, as long as no one else is next to you.

From Salon

As of Sunday, the war in Ukraine has lasted as long as the Great Patriotic War, as Moscow refers to the Soviet involvement in World War II: 1,418 days.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the UK, they are legal to own as long as they are three generations away from the original parent wolf, according to the PDSA.

From BBC

They kept operating as long as possible because “to close something meant to lose all investments and assets irrevocably,” he said.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

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