Definition of "long-since" []

• For a long time (adverb)

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• "“He worked at the Sandmound,” Nick said, referring to a long-since demolished casino, which had dated back to the days when Vegas had been a syndicate stronghold."
• "While Assad's prospects for ruling over a unified Syria with the consent of the majority of its citizens have long-since collapsed, there are plenty of historical and neighborhood examples of authoritarian regimes based on ethnic or religious minorities hanging onto power despite challenges — hence Assad's readiness to wage the power struggle on the basis of a sectarian war rather than simply a political conversation.8.13pm: Tonight's meeting of the UN security council is underway."
• "But we somehow feel obligated to spend time explaining away Scripture texts that propound notions that have long-since become moot (e.g., dietary laws that protected desert tribes lacking refrigeration) or are truly repugnant (e.g., Paul's views of women and slaves) at the expense of preaching vivid depictions of God's will in action today."