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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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Specifically, temperatures Saturday in the Deep South will soar to as much as 30 degrees above average, as highs top 80 degrees in many spots, the weather service said.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
Should tariffs remain, my Bloomberg Economics colleagues estimate that Mexico could lose as much as 70% of its exports to the U.S. in the medium term.
—Juan Pablo Spinetto, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
Bone meal releases calcium at a slower rate than lime and doesn’t raise the pH as much as lime.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025
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On average, Super Bowls cost the host city as much as $60 million to produce.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Specifically, temperatures Saturday in the Deep South will soar to as much as 30 degrees above average, as highs top 80 degrees in many spots, the weather service said.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
Should tariffs remain, my Bloomberg Economics colleagues estimate that Mexico could lose as much as 70% of its exports to the U.S. in the medium term.
—Juan Pablo Spinetto, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
Bone meal releases calcium at a slower rate than lime and doesn’t raise the pH as much as lime.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 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 22 Feb. 2025.
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