so long as

conjunction

1. : during and up to the end of the time that : as long as : while

the different key words that we must use are all interconnected, and so long as some remain vague, others must … share this defect — Bertrand Russell

2. : provided that

could … do as they pleased so long as they attended lectures — John Reed

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so long as

Provided only that

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Main Entry: ↑long

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so long! and so long as see under ↑long¹

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Main Entry: ↑so

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as/so/long as phrase

used before saying the conditions that will make something else happen or be true

My parents don’t care what job I do as long as I’m happy.

Thesaurus: limited and limiting_synonym

Main entry: long

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see long I

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so long as — see ↑long, 2

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Main Entry: ↑so

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as/so ˈlong as idiom

1. only if

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We'll go as long as the weather is good.

2. since; to the extent that

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So long as there is a demand for these drugs, the financial incentive for drug dealers will be there.

Main entry: ↑long_idiom