not much
idiom
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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There’s plenty of upside for Trump to misrepresent the results, but not much motivation for DIA to do so.
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Chris Brennan, USA Today, 27 June 2025
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—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 25 June 2025
Now in his job as president and chief executive officer of the Audubon Nature Institute in New Orleans, Sawaya says there’s not much to fix.
—Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025
Why is not much being done in C. Fla, let alone Fla.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2025
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Chris Brennan, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Jessica Camacho, known for her roles in Sleepy Hollow, All Rise and now Countdown as special agent Amber Oliveras, keeps a low profile, and not much is known about her private life.
—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 25 June 2025
Now in his job as president and chief executive officer of the Audubon Nature Institute in New Orleans, Sawaya says there’s not much to fix.
—Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025
Why is not much being done in C. Fla, let alone Fla.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2025
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“Not much.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20much. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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