as much as

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idiom (1)

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.

as much as

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idiom (2)

: even though : despite the fact that

As much as I respect him, I still have to disagree with him on this point.

Examples of as much as in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Idiom

For Sandifer, the dorm-room kit was a big help, but not as much as the panelists’ advice. —La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025

Costs can increase by as much as 5% with tariffs by the end of 2025 to $1,746, says Insurify. —Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025

But in less extreme cases, Claude is designed to protect itself as much as the user. —Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025

As Americans speculate on whether tax season really could start as much as three weeks later than usual, tax pros are telling them to stop worrying and start preparing. —Medora Lee, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for as much as

• has
• jazz
• topaz
• whereas