as much

phrase

1
: the same in quantity
not quite as much money
2
: to the same thing
I was happy to help. I know you would do as much for me.

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And as much as fans want to overreact to one play, the position switch – remember, Proctor played left tackle his entire career at Alabama – as well as the jump to the NFL can’t be disregarded. Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026 The goal is to see the sites, as many of them as possible, but then experience as much variety that Colorado has to offer. Jeff Todd, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026 The packets contained twice as much condiment as conventional packets and invited fans to call a foul on bland food. Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Trump’s platform is charging Wall Street traders and investment firms as much as $100,000 for nearly-instant access to the president’s Truth Social posts and any other posts on the platform, according to multiple outlets. Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for as much

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of as much was in the 15th century

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“As much.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20much. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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