Definitions

as long as

ADJECTIVE

considering

Synonyms

STRONG

seeing

WEAK

all in all all things considered as because everything being equal for forasmuch as in consideration of in light of in view of inasmuch as insomuch as now pending since taking into account

CONJUNCTION

Synonyms

STRONGEST

because since

STRONG

being cause now

WEAK

considering for for the reason that inasmuch as seeing that whereas

CONJUNCTION

because

Synonyms

WEAK

as as a result of as things go being by cause of by reason of by virtue of considering due to for for the reason that for the sake of in as much as in behalf of in that in the interest of in view of now that on the grounds that over owing to seeing since thanks to through whereas

CONJUNCTION

for

Synonyms

WEAK

as because being considering inasmuch as now since whereas

CONJUNCTION

Synonyms

STRONGEST

therefore

WEAK

if only provided that with the purpose that with the result that

Example Sentences

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“I knew it would work if we weren’t having to pay our home rent on it, you know, our medical bills … as long as it stayed afloat.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Last week, Anthropic began telling the companies they could share information about cyber threats and Mythos findings with other entities as long as it was done responsibly, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

She will not be allowed to leave the island as long as she "poses a risk to others", the government said in a statement earlier this week.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

We will hold this spread as long as either of the two breadth oscillators remains on a sell signal.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

For as long as I could recall, this space had been divided into four truly miniature rooms.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

as long as

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