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adjective

ˈməch How to pronounce much (audio)
Definition of muchnext
as in significant
having great meaning or lasting effect actually, nothing much changed

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much

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adverb

1
as in very
to a great degree much gratified by the favorable response to her novel

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as in highly
to a large extent or degree the new decorations made me much happier

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3
as in almost
very close to but not completely today the old neighborhood looks much as it did years ago

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4
as in often
many times I don't do that much anymore

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5
as in about
close to but not exactly he behaves much the same as I did at that age

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much

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noun

as in plenty
a considerable amount much of what people think they know about words is inaccurate or downright false

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Recent Examples of much
Adjective
The district covers much of the city of Sacramento, including downtown, East Sacramento, Natomas and Oak Park. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026 The district covers much of western North Carolina, including Buncombe, Henderson, Haywood and Jackson counties, along with other mountain counties and a portion of Polk County, all of which were heavily affected by Hurricane Helene in 2024. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026
Adverb
But that might not matter much unless the quarterback play improves considerably. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026 That’s in large part because the smallest player on the roster who isn’t kicker Cairo Santos — Raymond is 5-foot-8 and 180 pounds — blocks like a much bigger man. — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
Noun
Phoenix lost its best player, and while the club still has Devin Booker on its side, the Suns aren't expected to do much. — Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025 With Aoki cruising, the offense didn’t have to do much, but the Trojans built momentum as the game progressed. — Shotgun Spratling, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for much
Recent Examples of Synonyms for much
  1. significant
  2. very
  3. highly
  4. almost
  5. often
  6. about
  7. ton
  8. important
Adjective
  • However, developing electrolytes that can transport fluoride ions efficiently at room temperature has remained a significant challenge.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • But there are good reasons to think the shift can still prove significant for global climate action.
    — Laurence Tubiana, Time, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of significant
Adverb
  • The brothers returned to Kansas City’s T-Mobile Center on Tuesday, a little more than a year since their last concert there and on a very big election night for the country.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
  • On November 2, robot dogs – and other kinds of machines built for locomotion of some kind – took part in the very first World Robot Mount Taishan Climbing Competition in Tai'an, in China's Shandong province.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of very
Adverb
  • That deal ushered in a new era of healthcare consolidation, lacing together huge swaths of a highly regulated industry into a conglomerate critics said led to less competition and higher prices for consumers.
    — Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Proposition 40 divided Democratic leaders because of concerns about its impact on the state’s volatile budget that is highly dependent on the wealthy.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of highly
Adverb
  • West Charlotte voters chose a new representative on the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners for the first time in almost two decades Tuesday.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Dominguez ran a campaign almost entirely funded by the union and echoed its unequivocal red line against shuttering schools.
    — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of almost
Adverb
  • The often-sleepy general election campaign was a sharp contrast to the bruising, expensive Democratic primary that preceded it in March.
    — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Midterm elections have often been a referendum on the sitting president.
    — S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of often
Adverb
  • The city distributed about 800 sandbags during the event at Marina Green by noon, with officials expecting to hand out at least 1,000 by the end of the day.
    — Da Lin, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • And a major academic publisher, Elsevier, reported submissions to its journals jumped about 68% from 2021 to 2025.
    — TODD WALLACK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of about
Noun
  • Luckily, there are a ton of lightweight portable chargers at Amazon right now that also meet TSA’s current rules for traveling with batteries.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The incident comes after supermarkets in a number of European countries reported that their fridges and freezers warmed up after they were remotely taken over, resulting in tons of spoiled food at a total cost of millions of dollars.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of ton
Adjective
  • In a world in which answers are increasingly easy to generate, the more important skill is knowing what to ask.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The radar systems are expected to provide an important detection and tracking layer within the broader US counter-UAS architecture.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
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“Much.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/much. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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