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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Analysts had warned that long-term reciprocal tariffs, and the resulting economic uncertainty, could shrink tech earnings by as much as 25%, according to a Sunday report from UBS.
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Big ticket items—including yard and gardening supplies like lawn mowers, edgers, and trimmers—are as much as 60% off.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 3,100 points, or about 8.1%, while the Nasdaq Composite jumped as much as 12.7%, its second-largest gain ever.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Logic-of-Thought (LoT) Prompting Logic-of-thought involves telling generative AI to work through a question or problem in a highly logical fashion and lean into logical reasoning as much as possible.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Analysts had warned that long-term reciprocal tariffs, and the resulting economic uncertainty, could shrink tech earnings by as much as 25%, according to a Sunday report from UBS.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Big ticket items—including yard and gardening supplies like lawn mowers, edgers, and trimmers—are as much as 60% off.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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