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 bottom line is that unfortunately not much Maltese wine is available in the States.
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Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
But a speculative downside to the lack of construction is when there’s not much space left for the city’s increasing office-job sector.
—Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2025
Suddenly, there were rules, and not much interest in adolescent Black poet-philosopher kings.
—Michael Thomas, New Yorker, 19 July 2025
But that is not much help to businesses looking for both physical and virtual connectivity.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 18 July 2025
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Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
But a speculative downside to the lack of construction is when there’s not much space left for the city’s increasing office-job sector.
—Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2025
Suddenly, there were rules, and not much interest in adolescent Black poet-philosopher kings.
—Michael Thomas, New Yorker, 19 July 2025
But that is not much help to businesses looking for both physical and virtual connectivity.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 18 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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