not much
idiom
1
: to not be very good, important, or impressive
The food wasn't much.
2
: a small amount of (something)
That wasn't much help.
There isn't much difference between the two.
There's not much food in the house.
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Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Sorry to say that’s not much of a solution.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Still, there's not much data on long-term protein supplementation, and it's not warranted for most people.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 28 Jan. 2026
And perhaps not much more needs to be said about where one of the most iconic anthems devoted to human kindness lands anew in the current American climate, although much could.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Not much.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20much. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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