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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Even though the regular season is creeping closer by the hour and the anticipation of it all is wafting through the city, Charles Lee insists not much has changed.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
There's not much the Academy loves more than actors playing musicians, so White is a strong contender for a best actor Oscar nod.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
There’s not much separating this and Destroyed in quality, but a lot in tone – the sets and colors of Monster From Hell are much more muted, aiding the rich sense of melancholy throughout.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Granted, the 6-foot-4 UCLA product can be an eyesore late in games and is not much of a defender, but he's still got a heck of a first step, is a solid distributor and an excellent rebounder for his position.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
There's not much the Academy loves more than actors playing musicians, so White is a strong contender for a best actor Oscar nod.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
There’s not much separating this and Destroyed in quality, but a lot in tone – the sets and colors of Monster From Hell are much more muted, aiding the rich sense of melancholy throughout.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Granted, the 6-foot-4 UCLA product can be an eyesore late in games and is not much of a defender, but he's still got a heck of a first step, is a solid distributor and an excellent rebounder for his position.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Not much.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20much. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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