1
—used to say that two things are equal in amount or degree
He likes hockey as much as he likes basketball.
2
—used to say that an amount is as large as another amount
She earns as much as he does.
3
: almost but not quite
He as much as admitted his guilt.
: even though : despite the fact that
As much as I respect him, I still have to disagree with him on this point.
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Matthew Continetti, National Review, 22 Feb. 2025
The work could cost as much as $268 million spread over 10 years, the company estimated at the time.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
So Helly goes and gets her own experience with Mark — an experience, as much as Helly would be loathe to admit it, forever linked to her Outie.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 Feb. 2025
My husband, however, grew up in a very different reality—an affluent town where many of his friends were driving cars that cost as much as our house.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 21 Feb. 2025
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Acquiring Greenland — as much as this columnist loves the idea — wasn’t on the menu.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 22 Feb. 2025
The work could cost as much as $268 million spread over 10 years, the company estimated at the time.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
So Helly goes and gets her own experience with Mark — an experience, as much as Helly would be loathe to admit it, forever linked to her Outie.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 Feb. 2025
My husband, however, grew up in a very different reality—an affluent town where many of his friends were driving cars that cost as much as our house.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 21 Feb. 2025
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“As much as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20much%20as. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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