not much
idiom
1
: to not be very good, important, or impressive
The food wasn't much.
2
: a small amount of (something)
That wasn't much help.
There isn't much difference between the two.
There's not much food in the house.
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When vehicles weigh more than the fleet average, there’s not much of a decrease in risk for occupants associated with additional weight.
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Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Given the latter's extra GPU cores, that's not much of a surprise.
—PCMAG, 27 Feb. 2025
As someone who regularly relies on the New York City subway system to commute to work, there’s not much about my morning routine that remains consistent from day to day.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
This event, unlike the SpaceX incident, was not much of a surprise.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
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Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Given the latter's extra GPU cores, that's not much of a surprise.
—PCMAG, 27 Feb. 2025
As someone who regularly relies on the New York City subway system to commute to work, there’s not much about my morning routine that remains consistent from day to day.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
This event, unlike the SpaceX incident, was not much of a surprise.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for not much
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“Not much.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20much. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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