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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Callum McLennan, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
His way of directing is to allow the people in front of the camera to act naturally as much as possible.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
Researchers have largely found that fully stopping hallucinations is impossible, meaning the most AI companies can do with new models is work to reduce hallucination rates by as much as possible.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Prudent trades, as much as prudent drafting, might be the way to go going forward.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
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That honesty emerges through the film’s process as much as its plot.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
His way of directing is to allow the people in front of the camera to act naturally as much as possible.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
Researchers have largely found that fully stopping hallucinations is impossible, meaning the most AI companies can do with new models is work to reduce hallucination rates by as much as possible.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Prudent trades, as much as prudent drafting, might be the way to go going forward.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 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 Aug. 2025.
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