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longer

ADJECTIVE
better
Synonyms
STRONGEST
more
WEAK
bigger greater preponderant weightier
Antonyms
WEAK
littler more ill sicker smaller tinier unhealthy worse
ADJECTIVE
larger
Synonyms
STRONG
bigger largest
WEAK
better bulkier greater more most preponderant weightier
ADVERB
farther
Synonyms
STRONGEST
further
WEAK
beyond more distant more remote remoter yon yonder
Antonyms
WEAK
closer nearer
ADVERB
more
Synonyms
STRONGEST
also better further over too
WEAK
additionally along with as well besides beyond furthermore in addition likewise moreover withal
Antonyms
WEAK
less

Example Sentences

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The longer you wait to update, the more time “bad guys could reverse-engineer the patch and figure out what the hole is,” she explained.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Compared to existing methods, it requires fewer materials and allows the orbital motion to persist much longer.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

If you spend less — closer to $15,000 annually — the money could last even longer, potentially into your 80s or beyond.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 19, 2026

While consequences for Chavez’s legacy and Swalwell were swift, it took longer for Gonzales, who had already dropped his reelection bid, to resign.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

The commanding officer dismissed us and I lingered outside of his door longer than I needed to, straightening and fiddling with my uniform.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse