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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Dynamics are a big part of why Linkin Park was such a success for its original 17-year run, when not much else massive was happening in rock in the 21st century.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
Lots has been said about what worked well and what didn’t but, surprisingly, not much about something close to my heart as a marketer: customer experience (CX).
—Gustavo Amorim, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
With inflation running high, not much upsizing is happening right now.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
The status of the bighorn in Canada is better than in the United States but not much better.
—Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
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Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
Lots has been said about what worked well and what didn’t but, surprisingly, not much about something close to my heart as a marketer: customer experience (CX).
—Gustavo Amorim, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
With inflation running high, not much upsizing is happening right now.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
The status of the bighorn in Canada is better than in the United States but not much better.
—Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Not much.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20much. Accessed 24 Sep. 2024.
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