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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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
That was the difference as much as any other.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Chris Vigilante, owner of Vigilante Coffee Company, which has two locations in California and Maryland, said an average pound of coffee has gone up from about $4to as much as $6.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
The wins, almost as much as the losses, have always come in fights.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
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Yes, the team that led comfortably all game, that leaped ahead 20-3, went up by as much as 31-10 and had to punt just twice.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
That was the difference as much as any other.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Chris Vigilante, owner of Vigilante Coffee Company, which has two locations in California and Maryland, said an average pound of coffee has gone up from about $4to as much as $6.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
The wins, almost as much as the losses, have always come in fights.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
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“As much as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20much%20as. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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