as many

phrase

: the same in number
saw three plays in as many days

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About twice as many Americans take drugs as pay for artificial intelligence subscriptions. — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2026 One recipe produced four times as many particles of the first group as the second, while the other recipe yielded an even split. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026 And more than anything, offer as many people as possible a pathway to citizenship. — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 In 2025, Japan welcomed more than 40 million foreign visitors — about five times as many as in 2012. — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for as many

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1540, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of as many was circa 1540

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“As many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20many. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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