so much

1 of 3

adverb

: by the amount indicated or suggested
if they lose their way, so much the better for us

so much

2 of 3

pronoun

1
: something (such as an amount or price) unspecified or undetermined
charge so much a mile
2
: all that can be or is to be said or done
so much for the history of the case

so much

3 of 3

adjective

—used as an intensive
the house burned like so much paper
sounded like so much nonsense

Examples of so much in a Sentence

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Adjective
Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, a onetime ally turned rival of Netanyahu, said there has never been so much at stake — from national security to the future of Israel’s democratic institutions and its standing in the world. — Josef Federman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 All these years, to carry so much guilt, such shame and grief. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026 There’s been so much great work that has helped to highlight the connection between blood pressure and diabetes in pregnancy. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026 That matters because so much about why pregnancies end, or never begin, is still unknown. — Katherine Pukinskis, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for so much

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Pronoun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1557, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of so much was in the 13th century

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“So much.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20much. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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