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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Alfredo Pujol, chairman-elect of the board, said more affordable condos sell well because there’s not much else available for purchase in the Miami-Dade housing market for that price.
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Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
Somewhere in Wyandotte County, Kansas, the Chiefs plan to build a domed stadium, capacity north of 65,000, but probably not much north of it, with a blueprint to use a spectacular new venue to lure Final Fours, college football playoff games and perhaps even a Super Bowl.
—Sam McDowell 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
The current location for both venues has little development in the immediate area, which is southeast of downtown Kansas City, and that has made all the more room for tailgating over the years — but not much else.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
There’s not much time for great rah-rah speeches or dramatic changes to the game plan during an NFL halftime, which is only 14 minutes from the time the players begin departing for their locker room.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 22 Dec. 2025
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Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
Somewhere in Wyandotte County, Kansas, the Chiefs plan to build a domed stadium, capacity north of 65,000, but probably not much north of it, with a blueprint to use a spectacular new venue to lure Final Fours, college football playoff games and perhaps even a Super Bowl.
—Sam McDowell 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
The current location for both venues has little development in the immediate area, which is southeast of downtown Kansas City, and that has made all the more room for tailgating over the years — but not much else.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
There’s not much time for great rah-rah speeches or dramatic changes to the game plan during an NFL halftime, which is only 14 minutes from the time the players begin departing for their locker room.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Not much.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20much. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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