not much

phrase

1
: to not be very good, important, or impressive
The food wasn't much.
2
: a small amount of (something)
That wasn't much help.
There isn't much difference between the two.
There's not much food in the house.

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Perhaps not much will change in terms of AI policy, model training or the demand for computing capacity. Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 After that massive cliffhanger in the first book, which released in March, there’s not much Reid can say yet about the sequel, which debuts next April, except that fan-favorite character Waltrude will certainly return. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 15 Sep. 2026 With how much snow the area received last winter, there's not much leftover salt either. Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 There is, unsurprisingly, not much data about how many people are buying GLP-1s directly from another person, like Karen did. Kara McGrath, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for not much

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“Not much.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20much. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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