as much

phrase

1
: the same in quantity
not quite as much money
2
: to the same thing
I was happy to help. I know you would do as much for me.

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Use hand pruners or loppers to cut back as much of the top growth as possible. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026 Holloway doesn't have as much to lose in this fight, quite honestly. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 This, as much as any, may have been the moment when reality forked. — Bryce Covert, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026 Both teams knew a draw would take them through and, apart from an Australian burst at the start and towards the end, this game suggested as much. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for as much

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of as much was in the 15th century

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asmt
as much
as much as
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“As much.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20much. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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