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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Russell Leung,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
Often that coinsurance will cost the patient two or three times as much as their previous copays.
—Peter Ubel, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Others were found as much as 30 days after the accident.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
Minke whales are considered the smallest of the great, or baleen, whale family, and can grow to more than 26 feet long and weigh as much as 14,000 pounds, according to NOAA.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
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Customers have been attracted to cable wireless offerings in part due to much cheaper pricing, sometimes as much as hundreds of dollars less each year than traditional wireless plans.
—Russell Leung,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
Often that coinsurance will cost the patient two or three times as much as their previous copays.
—Peter Ubel, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Others were found as much as 30 days after the accident.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
Minke whales are considered the smallest of the great, or baleen, whale family, and can grow to more than 26 feet long and weigh as much as 14,000 pounds, according to NOAA.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
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“As much as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20much%20as. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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