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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The fourth season will be played from June 18-July 18, 2026, the preferred slot in the calendar for MLC with not much competition from other domestic leagues.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Past that, there was not much to like about the run game.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Again, not much daylight between the two groups on this one.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Wings was a band where the center could hold, but not much else could.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Past that, there was not much to like about the run game.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Again, not much daylight between the two groups on this one.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Wings was a band where the center could hold, but not much else could.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
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 12 Sep. 2025.
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