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

So the Sox might as well relax and play without fear the rest of the season, with nothing to lose but their lunch. —Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025

On every other surface, a short, slow return might as well be followed by a walk to receive the next ball. —Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 July 2025

The whole idea of it never fails to delight me and a novel in ghost stories might as well be written for me specifically. —Drew Broussard july 8, Literary Hub, 8 July 2025

The Rangers’ starting catcher on Friday, Kyle Higashioka, might as well have set up a welcome mat for his return to Petco Park. —Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025