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

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For as long as EVs have been a thing, one of the big knocks against the technology was the high cost of entry.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

City's preference is for Guardiola to stay for as long as possible, but sources have told BBC Sport there is tangible uncertainty over whether he will see out the final year of his contract.

From BBC • May 15, 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

And it’s a safe bet that, as long as there’s pull to the idea of stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, there will be more to come.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

She had always been there, for as long as he’d been taking the N between Union Square and his home in Gravesend, Brooklyn.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

as long as

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