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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as long as

The settlement would commit the agency to funding the grants through their remaining terms, including eligible extensions, as long as recipients meet their grant requirements.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Participants were followed for as long as three decades, allowing the team to investigate whether these infections were associated with later neurodevelopmental diagnoses and educational outcomes.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

The Scottish government's climate action secretary Gillian Martin insists that shifting to an economy where materials are kept in use for as long as possible, rather than being routinely disposed of, is essential.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

“But as long as oil and natural gas prices don’t rise a lot further, we think that household consumption will continue to increase,” he added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

For as long as she could remember, Chica had been the only turtle to swim out of the sea, back to this beach where she was hatched, to lay her own eggs.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

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