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

A Medicaid asset-protection trust or a special-needs trust could protect your brother’s assets if he wished to apply for Medicaid, as long as this is done before the five-year look-back period.

From MarketWatch

“Finding a way” is OK, as long as it’s legit.

From MarketWatch

If bought, we will hold the calls as long as the weighted put-call ratio remains on a buy signal.

From MarketWatch

If the value of the crypto in the account falls, the mortgage loans aren’t affected as long as the owner keeps making monthly payments, said Better Chief Executive Officer Vishal Garg.

From The Wall Street Journal

The success of big platforms lies in their footfall - keeping large numbers of people online for as long as possible and coming back as often as possible, in order that they might be targeted with as many ads as possible.

From BBC

Related Words

• because
• since