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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Miami is always hot and humid in the summer, so there’s not much of a forecast change for South Florida.
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Amelie Claydon,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
For gardeners, however, shade can feel like a limiting factor where not much will grow.
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Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 June 2026
The 70-year-old Countess of Salisbury was one of the last of the Plantagenets and thus a threat to King Henry VIII, a Tudor, though not much of one given her age.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Every time some new labor-saving technology is introduced, there are experts (the ones who know a lot about technology but not much about psychology) who predict that people will use the technology to make life easier.
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David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
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Amelie Claydon,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
For gardeners, however, shade can feel like a limiting factor where not much will grow.
—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 June 2026
The 70-year-old Countess of Salisbury was one of the last of the Plantagenets and thus a threat to King Henry VIII, a Tudor, though not much of one given her age.
—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Every time some new labor-saving technology is introduced, there are experts (the ones who know a lot about technology but not much about psychology) who predict that people will use the technology to make life easier.
—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
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“Not much.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20much. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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