might/may as well
idiom
1
—used to say that something should be done or accepted because it cannot be avoided or because there is no good reason not to do it
You might as well tell them the truth.
We may as well begin now.
(informal) "Should we start now?" "Might as well."
2
—used to say that something else could have been done with the same result
The party was so dull that I might (just) as well have stayed home.
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By his reckoning, my sweaty camo and cluttered truck might as well be Sodom and Gomorrah.
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
With Jones out until training camp, the Bears might as well try some different combinations in the spring.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
Except our bait is the comfortable sneakers that may as well be the only ones in the Catch & Release star’s closet: the Seavees Acorn Trainers.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 1 May 2025
Anything huckleberry, which might as well be Montana’s signature flavor.
—Joni Sweet, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
With Jones out until training camp, the Bears might as well try some different combinations in the spring.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
Except our bait is the comfortable sneakers that may as well be the only ones in the Catch & Release star’s closet: the Seavees Acorn Trainers.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 1 May 2025
Anything huckleberry, which might as well be Montana’s signature flavor.
—Joni Sweet, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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“Might/may as well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/might%2Fmay%20as%20well. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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