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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James Morris, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
But the price for a hydrogen station is much greater—between $1.5 and $2 million, although some estimate as much as $4 million.
—James Morris, Fortune, 27 July 2025
Health officials are advising New Yorkers to limit outdoor activities and stay indoors as much as possible while the alert remains in place.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
But now some big companies are trying, as much as possible, to look beyond the trade elephant in the room.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 26 July 2025
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This isn’t as much as the Tesla Model Y, and the Skoda Enyaqi iV offers a bit more too.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
But the price for a hydrogen station is much greater—between $1.5 and $2 million, although some estimate as much as $4 million.
—James Morris, Fortune, 27 July 2025
Health officials are advising New Yorkers to limit outdoor activities and stay indoors as much as possible while the alert remains in place.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
But now some big companies are trying, as much as possible, to look beyond the trade elephant in the room.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 26 July 2025
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“As much as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20much%20as. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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