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.
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Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
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Two sound like results as much as means to an end: Be a blessing.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Just a 7- to 10-degree difference, for about eight hours each day, can save as much as 10% a year on cooling and heating costs, the energy department said.
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Such an aircraft goes for as much as $560,000 online.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
Advertisement One of Scale’s contributions has been to position itself as a technology company as much as a data company.
—Harry Booth, Time, 22 June 2025
Two sound like results as much as means to an end: Be a blessing.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Just a 7- to 10-degree difference, for about eight hours each day, can save as much as 10% a year on cooling and heating costs, the energy department said.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 21 June 2025
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“As much as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20much%20as. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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