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so long

NOUN
adieu
Synonyms
STRONGEST
farewell goodbye
STRONG
adios leave-taking parting valediction
WEAK
congé
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hello
WEAK
greeting
NOUN
au revoir
Synonyms
WEAK
adieu adios arrivederci bye bye-bye cheerio good day sayonara
Antonyms
WEAK
hello
NOUN
farewell
Synonyms
STRONGEST
goodbye send-off sendoff
STRONG
adieus adieux leave-taking parting valediction
Antonyms
WEAK
greeting
NOUN
goodbye
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adieu bye-bye
STRONG
Godspeed adios cheerio ciao leave-taking parting
WEAK
swan song toodle-oo
Antonyms
WEAK
hello

Example Sentences

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The administration can keep stalling an update of risk scores, but only for so long.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

It feels so long ago that you forget, but that’s so awesome to hear because it was a lot of fun.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

“At this point, we assume a headwind to consumption, inflation and Fed rate considerations, probably manageable so long as the current cease-fire trends to a wind down of hostilities over the next several weeks.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

We’ve shunned those former doofuses and nihilists for so long, even as it becomes clear that the future of the nation hinges on bringing them along.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

The words we had danced around for so long, refusing to say them out loud in case we made them real.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler