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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Here, tepee-style wooden drying racks known as hjeller are as much a visual fixture as Lofoten’s mountains; their distinctive frames have dotted the terrain for more than a thousand years. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026 Nvidia's flagship Vera Rubin product is a seven-foot rack containing 72 GPUs and weighing as much as a pickup truck. — Kif Leswing,isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026 Families like al-Shahid's are paying as much as 75% more for bottled water than just a few weeks ago, and some have begun to buy water on credit. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 The recent Iranian conflict has seen IT infrastructure become as much of a target as conventional military infrastructure. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 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 25 Oct. 2026.

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