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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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2025
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Fort Worth could be forgoing as much as $60,999 sales taxes over the two year period.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2025
Spring Home Depot promo codes can drop prices by as much as half.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 17 May 2025
The official rules of golf were first written in Edinburgh in 1744 and have been revised and debated seemingly as much as the United States tax code.
—Matthew Purdy, New York Times, 17 May 2025
This display treatment is an industry first on a laptop, and according to Acer's testing, cuts down on reflections by as much as 95% compared with other anti-glare glass alternatives.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
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“As much as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20much%20as. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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