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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
China controls much of the supply chain of rare earth elements as well as critical minerals like nickel and copper. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025 All of that and more is being adjudicated in courtrooms, meaning much of what he’s done could come undone. Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
In March the stock market recorded its largest monthly decline since September 2022, and April doesn’t look much better. Catherine Arnst, Quartz, 29 Apr. 2025 Russia and Ukraine continue to strike each other and are not—publicly, at least—moving much beyond the pro-peace rhetoric coming out of Moscow and Kyiv. Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 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 See All Example Sentences for much
Recent Examples of Synonyms for much
Adjective
  • He was faced with significant second-guessing from fellow Democrats about his ability to finish the race before ultimately deciding to end his campaign.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
  • However, these new drugs carry significant challenges, including high costs, the need for frequent brain scans to monitor serious side effects and the risk of swelling or bleeding in the brain.
    Allen Chang, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Miami closed to within 85-79 very late in the third, a stretch when Miami briefly gave the Cavs problems with their zone defense.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Press very firmly into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • But that same process is highly flawed and produces some troubled players.
    Jim Reineking, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
  • More is needed in a highly competitive Eastern Conference, as the other playoff series are showing.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • The Paris Agreement: Annotated Liz Tracey April 22, 2023 Adopted by almost 200 parties at the 2015 UN Climate Change Conference, the Paris Agreement captures international ambitions for cooperative climate action.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the British pound gained almost 0.3% against the greenback to trade at $1.341, and the Swiss franc was 0.1% higher.
    Ganesh Rao,Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Location always dictates the context of home pricing, for example oceanfront California homes often do not include air conditioning, a factor that would otherwise undermine property value.
    William Jones, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
  • According to UChicago Medicine, weight gain is often one of the most frustrating symptoms due to its impact on overall quality of life.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Each nation has contributed about a third of the debris.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
  • And about as well as their last seven games of this regular season, too.
    Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Three Key Lessons: Pareek’s Insights into Innovation Over the course of his career, Pareek has learned many important lessons.
    William Jones, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
  • In the end, the team found an old pizza parlor which doubled up as a gas station, an important location in a show where the protagonists are constantly encountering new people on their journey.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Revel is extremely talented, but the Bills need a corner who can step in and be good to go from the beginning of the season.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Western Conference Finals Potential Opponents: Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves or Golden State Warriors The expectation is that the Thunder will have a clear path to the Western Conference Finals, which will undoubtedly be an extremely tough series.
    Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025

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