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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2
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
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 15 June 2025
Through it all Trump was seated at a reviewing stand in front of the Washington Monument, alongside his wife, and much of his Cabinet, all of them behind bullet-proof glass.
—Time, 15 June 2025
Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 16 June 2025
For eighth graders, 11 states had scores much lower than the national average of 257.
—Jerald McNair, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
Ji-Young doesn’t have to do much, and all those moments are there.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
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Adjective
More: How much money did Trump make in first 100 days?
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 15 June 2025
Through it all Trump was seated at a reviewing stand in front of the Washington Monument, alongside his wife, and much of his Cabinet, all of them behind bullet-proof glass.
—Time, 15 June 2025
Adverb
Trump has lauded Israel's strikes and previously warned of much worse to come unless Iran quickly accepts the sharp downgrading of its nuclear program the U.S. has demanded in talks that had been due to resume on June 15.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 16 June 2025
For eighth graders, 11 states had scores much lower than the national average of 257.
—Jerald McNair, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
Noun
The best part about the Pines is there is no pressure to do much, and there is anything and everything at your fingertips.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
Ji-Young doesn’t have to do much, and all those moments are there.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for much
Adjective
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Values, Legacy, and Portfolio Alignment A significant shift across recent reports highlights how families are increasingly aligning their investments with their core values.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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However, there's a significant difference between containing and controlling a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2025
Adverb
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The company’s operations were enormous and very interesting.—
Nash Buckingham,
Outdoor Life,
19 June 2025
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That is almost unfathomable, considering the Celtics are one of the most storied franchises in all of professional sports, and the Mavericks were a very good franchise in a very valuable market.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Nonetheless, Verizon is highly focused on customer retention and improving churn to rebound to its BAU (business as usual) levels in the second half of this year, partly supported by its new upgrade program.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
15 June 2025
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Although Android 16 has now launched, at least for some device users, and brought with it long-overdue and highly welcome new security protections, users of Google Messages will need to wait a little longer for one critical update.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
Adverb
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Revenue for Goto’s financial services unit almost doubled last year, reaching 3.7 trillion Indonesian rupiah ($230 million).—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune,
22 June 2025
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Weirdly enough, this was one of the first things that popped into my mind after seeing Celine Song's Materialists, a movie that, in almost every way, couldn't be further from Showgirls.—
Aisha Harris,
NPR,
21 June 2025
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The owners went before the city council to ask for 15-minute parking for their customers who often grab orders and leave quickly.—
Alecia Taylor,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2025
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Kapur was an avid polo player and often played with members of the British royal family, including Prince William.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
13 June 2025
Adverb
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President Donald Trump’s trade war and recession fears have roiled markets and weighed on the dollar, which is down about 9% this year.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
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The 21-year-old Tenafly native flew from Israel to the U.S., landing on Thursday, about one month after his May 12 release from captivity in Gaza.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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This is one of the most important services of their lives.—
Buddha Lo,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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But what’s even more important is how the couple got together in the first place.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
Adverb
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Now the men in pink can make a shock escape from this extremely tight group.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Who can’t relate to being the outsider in an extremely insular setting where people have their own rules, their own norms?—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
19 June 2025
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“Much.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/much. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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