no longer

idiom

used to say that something that was once true or possible is not now true or possible
I can no longer afford the car.

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The reality is that siphoning road dollars for public transit would mean that critical projects to repair functionally obsolete bridges and unsafe roads in Cook County and across the state would no longer proceed as planned. Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025 In addition to bilateral contacts between the U.S. and its Asian partners, Washington is no longer limiting its collective engagement in Asia to defense and security. Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025 You’re no longer confined to what’s immediately in front of you, or what anyone else around you is doing. Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 June 2025 In an interview with The New York Times published on Saturday, May 31, the singer, 32, opened up about her relationship with dad Billy Ray Cyrus — revealing they are no longer estranged — as well as his romance with Elizabeth Hurley. Nicholas Rice, People.com, 1 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for no longer

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“No longer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20longer. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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