1
—used to say that two things are equal in amount or degree
He likes hockey as much as he likes basketball.
2
—used to say that an amount is as large as another amount
She earns as much as he does.
3
: almost but not quite
He as much as admitted his guilt.
: even though : despite the fact that
As much as I respect him, I still have to disagree with him on this point.
Examples of as much as in a Sentence
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Paul Kiel, Fortune, 11 May 2024
For example, earlier this year the company announced a multiyear deal renewal with Rogan worth as much as $250 million.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 May 2024
Instead, it can be observed from as much as 620 miles away.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 10 May 2024
The project was estimated to cost as much as $750 million.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
Lucid has been slashing its prices, most recently by as much as $7,000 for its Air Pure sedan with rear-wheel drive.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 9 May 2024
The massive facility houses new high-speed scanners and overhead camera systems capable of processing multiple record formats as much as 10 times faster than the previous equipment.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 May 2024
The company now sees comparable revenue growing by as much as 12% this fiscal year, up from as much as 7%, and pretax free cash flow of as much as €1 billion ($1.1 billion), up from a negative €1 billion previously.
—Wilfried Eckl-Dorna, Fortune Europe, 8 May 2024
From being happier and more engaged Some 32-hour advocates insist that people will be so happy and productive that companies will benefit as much as employees.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2024
Idiom
As his cost estimates increased, Trump arranged to borrow as much as $770 million for the project — $640 million from Deutsche Bank and $130 million from Fortress Investment Group, a hedge fund and private equity company.
—Paul Kiel, Fortune, 11 May 2024
For example, earlier this year the company announced a multiyear deal renewal with Rogan worth as much as $250 million.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 May 2024
Instead, it can be observed from as much as 620 miles away.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 10 May 2024
The project was estimated to cost as much as $750 million.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
Lucid has been slashing its prices, most recently by as much as $7,000 for its Air Pure sedan with rear-wheel drive.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 9 May 2024
The massive facility houses new high-speed scanners and overhead camera systems capable of processing multiple record formats as much as 10 times faster than the previous equipment.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 May 2024
The company now sees comparable revenue growing by as much as 12% this fiscal year, up from as much as 7%, and pretax free cash flow of as much as €1 billion ($1.1 billion), up from a negative €1 billion previously.
—Wilfried Eckl-Dorna, Fortune Europe, 8 May 2024
From being happier and more engaged Some 32-hour advocates insist that people will be so happy and productive that companies will benefit as much as employees.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2024
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