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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William Gavin, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
The breakdown of glycine and leucine, the two amino acids added to the blood, were deemed responsible for as much as 60% of the bat’s total energy production during the run.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
Scientists know that stellar corpses are densely packed with neutrons — one teaspoon of neutron star material would weigh as much as Mount Everest.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
The industry has not been scrutinized as much as other health groups, despite being the primary driver of rising medical costs.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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On the campaign trail this year, Trump proposed raising duties on imports from China by as much as 50%, to 60% in total, while adding duties of 10% to 20% against products from the rest of the world.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
The breakdown of glycine and leucine, the two amino acids added to the blood, were deemed responsible for as much as 60% of the bat’s total energy production during the run.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
Scientists know that stellar corpses are densely packed with neutrons — one teaspoon of neutron star material would weigh as much as Mount Everest.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
The industry has not been scrutinized as much as other health groups, despite being the primary driver of rising medical costs.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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“As much as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20much%20as. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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