# so long as

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/so-long-as
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Depending upon some condition or requirement; provided that; if, assuming; as long as.

## Examples

- You can borrow my car so long as you drive carefully.
- The manager agreed to approve the project so long as we finish the report by Friday afternoon.
- The committee will grant the request for additional funding so long as the organization provides a detailed audit of its previous expenditures.

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