might/may as well

idiom

1

—used to say that something should be done or accepted because it cannot be avoided or because there is no good reason not to do it

You might as well tell them the truth.

We may as well begin now.

(informal) "Should we start now?" "Might as well."

2

—used to say that something else could have been done with the same result

The party was so dull that I might (just) as well have stayed home.

Examples of might/may as well in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the White House’s reversal on export controls may be an acknowledgement that China is advancing in AI regardless, so American companies might as well be allowed to benefit. —Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025

That phrase might as well have been a lullaby for generations of executives who slept soundly through the ethical consequences of their decisions. —Ahmad Kareh, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025

The Nationals might as well be the Washington Generals these days. —Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025

The scenery might be awe-inspiring, but in Nelson’s image the colors are washed out and the suggestion is that the crowd might as well be looking at a simulation. —Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025