as many

phrase

: the same in number
saw three plays in as many days

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Donaldson is one of three players who the Heat has signed to a two-way contract, which allow for players to be on their NBA team’s active list for as many as 50 regular-season games with other game action. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 These days, Petur Gudmann Gudmannsson, Iceland’s only full-time forensic pathologist, contends with as many fictional murders as real ones. — HubSpot, 1 Oct. 2026 Pop culture in the pre-social internet, pre-streaming era was largely dictated top-down by industry gatekeepers, designed to appeal to as many people as possible. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 But there are obstacles to a rapid consolidation, as many CBS News employees work under union contracts. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for as many

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1540, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of as many was circa 1540

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“As many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20many. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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