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.

Examples of might/may as well in a Sentence

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Last year’s tournament was extremely chalky, and this spring, the big dance might as well be taking place on the White Cliffs of Dover. —Jordan Brenner, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025

The best sequences force you to stop and think about how to progress, like a vertical clock tower climb that might as well be from Tomb Raider. —PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025

For North Texas coach Russ Hodge, the UCI turnover total might as well have been printed in red on the box score. —Israel Schuman, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025

Audi At road legal speeds, the car is so far within its performance envelope that its front grip might as well be unlimited. —ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025