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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So this isn’t a money problem, but we can’t talk about retirement anymore without it turning into a fight.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026
As the title suggests, pickpocketing isn’t much of a racket anymore and the time-carved face of John Turturro in the title role says a lot about how the gig is going.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
"We can't take it anymore, we're suffocating," he added.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
And the Milwaukee Brewers proved they weren’t just some plucky underdog anymore, as they felled a giant on their way to the World Series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
I’m sorry, but I couldn’t stay in the group home anymore.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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