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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

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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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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
There is much work to be done before this discovery can translate to medicine though. — Amanda Erickson, STAT, 27 Oct. 2026 Unlike much of the Beltline, this part of the trail does not have an existing rail corridor, which means that the organization has been working to acquire land to ensure the trail can move forward. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Adverb
The resulting cloud of fragments spreads the impact over a much larger area, allowing the rear wall to withstand it more effectively. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026 At SoFi, much like his previous concerts, his performance was a reminder — no, a reinforcement — that nothing at that scale is by accident. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 25 Oct. 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
  • Organizations often react by utilizing significant resources to address this one issue while other commitments quietly slip through the cracks.
    — Rohan Joshi, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Detroit’s automakers, particularly GM, were slow to recognize the staying power of hybrids, leaving foreign competitors such as Toyota with a significant advantage.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of significant
Adverb
  • For example, because of their own home-buying timeline, a seller may need to close very quickly or may need more time than usual.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
  • These songs are very evidently arranged, with ticklish, left-field grooves and tight pockets—never too tight for the persistent, puckish charm, the elbow-nudging glee.
    — Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of very
Adverb
  • Elsewhere in the barn, there’s a pair of isolated rooms for donkeys with highly infectious diseases like salmonella or strangles.
    — Brayden Garcia October 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Buffaloes basically have to win out to make a bowl game, and with games against Houston, Cincinnati, and UCF to end the season, that looks highly unlikely.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of highly
Adverb
  • Dominguez has been funded almost entirely by the teachers union.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Recorded live in a Norwegian church with the British organist Kit Downes, the album consists almost entirely of pipe organ and Sundfør’s steadfast, saintly voice.
    — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of almost
Adverb
  • In decades past, independent reports have found that the LAPD’s investigations of domestic violence allegations against its officers have often fallen short.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Trailblazer Tomoka Nishiyama has become the first female kishi – a professional player of shogi, a Japanese board game often compared to chess.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of often
Adverb
  • Baltzor and her husband Keith, had just finished riding a bunch of about 150 hundred head of their cattle down Highway 205 on horseback from another pasture.
    — Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Thanks to a demolition crew’s early Saturday morning implosion, an 18-story office tower that has hung over Clairmont Road in Chamblee for about five decades has been reduced to rubble.
    — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of about
Noun
  • The audacity to try is a matter of courage—and Cohen, the primary vocalist, has a ton.
    — Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
  • To protect Mexico’s tourism-reliant economy, the Navy is fighting a massive sargassum bloom that dumps thousands of tons of seaweed onto Caribbean beaches daily.
    — David Shortell Cristopher Rogel Blanquet, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of ton
Adjective
  • Helium plays an important role in wind, solar and nuclear energy production, space exploration, medical imaging and research.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Education and giving back are important values to the family as the project represents for them a broader impact within the natural diamond industry.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
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