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 not much snowfall expected, with generally less than an inch for all locations.
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Bill Kelly, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
With Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb solely making up for nearly 37% of the team's cap, there's not much to go around.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
There is not much prize money in the sport.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Midi’s funding round was led by Goodwater Capital, which invests in consumer tech like Spotify, Twitter, and newer apps like Beli (and not much health care).
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Bill Kelly, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
With Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb solely making up for nearly 37% of the team's cap, there's not much to go around.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
There is not much prize money in the sport.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Midi’s funding round was led by Goodwater Capital, which invests in consumer tech like Spotify, Twitter, and newer apps like Beli (and not much health care).
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 5 Feb. 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 9 Feb. 2026.
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