as in significant
having great meaning or lasting effect
actually, nothing much changed
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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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as in almost
very close to but not completely
today the old neighborhood looks much as it did years ago
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as in often
many times
I don't do that much anymore
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as in about
close to but not exactly
he behaves much the same as I did at that age
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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
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Between daily high temperatures and warm overnight lows — which won't be low enough to offer much relief — more than 300 records are expected to be set by Saturday.
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Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Deeper pockets of warm water serve as much more intense fuel reserves for storms.
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Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Andy Wacker,
Outside Online,
18 May 2025
The best part about the Pines is there is no pressure to do much, and there is anything and everything at your fingertips.
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Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
13 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Aysha Bagchi In a win for Republicans, the Supreme Court ruled that a federal law limiting how much political parties can spend in coordination with an election candidate violates the First Amendment, which establishes the right to free speech.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Between daily high temperatures and warm overnight lows — which won't be low enough to offer much relief — more than 300 records are expected to be set by Saturday.
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Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Adverb
That is much different than what the Korn Ferry Tour is today.
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CBS News,
24 June 2026
Deeper pockets of warm water serve as much more intense fuel reserves for storms.
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Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Noun
Daniels couldn’t do much, but tried to provide a comforting voice.
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Andy Wacker,
Outside Online,
18 May 2025
The best part about the Pines is there is no pressure to do much, and there is anything and everything at your fingertips.
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Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for much
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The heatwave has been significant enough to prompt major fashion houses to accommodate last-minute schedule changes.
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Damaged coating can cause significant problems, leading to violations of ecological regulations and insurers’ biofoul clauses.
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At age 34, this very well could be the final World Cup for the 2014 Golden Boot winner at the competition.
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Until very recently, children in West Texas public schools were punished, even beaten, for speaking Spanish; today bilingual education is thriving.
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These new tours further explore an important period of American history that remains highly relevant today.
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In the months since his March promotion, Andreou has worked to release the Copilot super app, scaled back the ubiquitous Copilot icons that irked Windows users, and launched Copilot Cowork to compete with Anthropic’s highly popular Claude Cowork.
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Roberts doffed his cap in gratitude for a spirited postgame ovation from the fans here, almost all of them Dodgers fans.
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An index tracking semiconductor stocks has surged almost 88% since March, its best quarterly performance on record, according to FactSet data that goes back until to 1994.
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The system has long been mired in controversy, including exam paper leaks and technical failures, placing a crushing burden on students, and financial strain on families investing everything in their children for a promise that can often appear fragile.
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Carpet shampoos often have a strong fragrance, which can irritate those sensitive to scent.
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When the tremors happened on Wednesday, Medina was in Naiguata, a city about 14 miles (23 kilometers) away.
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Among the majestic, temple-like structures were about 200 other buildings on more than 600 acres in Jackson Park.
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So far this year, 17 tons of illicit drugs, mostly cocaine, have been seized in the Pacific region – more than three times the total across the whole of last year, according to the Australian Federal Police.
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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said 300 rescuers and paramedics, along with 50 tons of equipment, medicines and essential supplies, were ready to depart for Caracas.
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To address those concerns, Hulls has committed roughly $15 million to establish the Good Luck Fund, which acquires and preserves properties considered important to the community.
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What are the most important values of the community that the superintendent must honor regardless of pressure or politics?
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“Much.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/much. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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