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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
For a generation growing up with voice, there was never much of a transition. — Francesca Pezzoli, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Maybe the Famesick book tour showed Lena Dunham just how much the world appreciates Girls now, or maybe new HBO owner David Ellison just loves the show that much. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
Adverb
Santorini offers much more than the vistas made famous on postcards. — Rick Steves, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026 In much more fictional, exciting ways, that’s what’s happening here. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 11 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
  • In addition, surprise guests — look out for a festival favorite that won a significant award at Cannes — are likely to be in the mix.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
  • That sense of community is also central to producer Chris Ferguson, whose Oddfellows banner has become a significant force in Vancouver’s independent film scene.
    — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of significant
Adverb
  • One of the other things that Claude noticed was that these array of associated reverse transcriptases seem to be isolated to jumbo phages, which have very large genomes for bacteriophage.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
  • There’s very few cases where a fan actually gets to stand beside the man and add onto the man’s legacy.
    — Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of very
Adverb
  • Authorities in both countries were investigating the cyber incidents, which exposed vulnerabilities in some older refrigeration management systems and in the countries' highly efficient food supply chains.
    — JOHN LEICESTER, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Cell-depleting therapies, which are generally considered highly effective treatments, target and remove specific immune cells.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of highly
Adverb
  • There’s plenty of other awful things happening in the episode, almost all of them revolving around Sai.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Genetic comparisons revealed that deep-sea viral communities in the region are almost entirely unique, with just 4 percent of their protein clusters matching global databases.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of almost
Adverb
  • Nordic drama is still often associated internationally with crime, darker tones and a certain visual restraint.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Colbert also asked Gerwig about the role of faith in her filmmaking, a fitting topic for a discussion about Lewis’ work, which often explored theological issues.
    — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of often
Adverb
  • The governor’s mansion, Plantation House, was built in 1791 by the East India Company, and is famed today as the home of Jonathan, a tortoise from the Seychelles who is now aged about 194 and thought to be the oldest creature on Earth.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The main museum, at 1250 Bannock Street, will continue to show and conserve Still’s roughly 3,125 pieces of art (or about 93% of his lifetime work, officials said).
    — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of about
Noun
  • Roan, for her part, wears pale green eye shadow accented by mod-style graphic eyeliner and tons of pink blush, plus some high-contrast strawberry blonde streaks in her signature red hair.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 14 Oct. 2026
  • For the ship’s company, the key task of the autumn is to turn 80,000 tons of military hardware into a working aircraft carrier sbeginning with resuming air operations.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of ton
Adjective
  • However, the Georgia program remains an important step in establishing how the technology will work within real railway operations.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Between Fletcher’s corn dogs, some Deep Fried Fat, Texas/OU at the Texas State Fair remains in the top five of college sporting events, and this version of a rivalry that is so important to this region lived up to its stature.
    — Mac Engel October 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2026
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“Much.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/much. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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