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

On March 13th, the Trump Administration sent Columbia a letter that might as well have been a ransom note. —Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025

For as many chefs who can express their talents on this show, or while beating Bobby Flay, or in an Iron Chef arena that might as well include a WWE ref on standby, there are countless more who are just quietly good at their jobs. —Caroline Framke, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025

So might as well promote someone who’s up and coming, and not just people who don’t need promotion. —Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2025

This Mielgo spot might as well be a Secret Level short. —Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025