as in significant
having great meaning or lasting effect
actually, nothing much changed
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as in very
to a great degree
much gratified by the favorable response to her novel
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as in highly
to a large extent or degree
the new decorations made me much happier
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as in almost
very close to but not completely
today the old neighborhood looks much as it did years ago
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as in often
many times
I don't do that much anymore
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as in about
close to but not exactly
he behaves much the same as I did at that age
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as in plenty
a considerable amount
much of what people think they know about words is inaccurate or downright false
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Recent Examples of much
Emma Bowman, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Homicide rates declined substantially, although there is dispute over by how much.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
Seattle’s offensive line allows a lot of pressure, the team doesn’t run the ball much (or very well) and the quarterback is often in pure passing situations without any misdirection or run threat.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
Ji-Young doesn’t have to do much, and all those moments are there.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
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Adjective
The company itself hasn't said much about the decision.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Homicide rates declined substantially, although there is dispute over by how much.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Adverb
Hims & Hers Investors in Hims & Hers had a much better year.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
Seattle’s offensive line allows a lot of pressure, the team doesn’t run the ball much (or very well) and the quarterback is often in pure passing situations without any misdirection or run threat.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
The best part about the Pines is there is no pressure to do much, and there is anything and everything at your fingertips.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
Ji-Young doesn’t have to do much, and all those moments are there.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for much
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The acquisition also includes the assumption of over $2 billion in Nordstrom's debt, signaling a significant financial commitment from the buyers.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Greenland's natural resources include gold, silver, copper and uranium and there's believed to be significant potential for oil in the waters off the territory.Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 24 Dec. 2024
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It’s got different variations, going from the really rocky stuff to the nice acoustic sound to the very psychedelic sound.Liza Lentini, SPIN, 27 Dec. 2024
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Novocaine is more of an action movie, and that movie was very fun to make, but incredibly physically challenging for me.Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
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Childish Literature, in contrast, is a highly curious book.Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Speaking of highly flammable: the lithium-ion batteries inside some Anker power banks (models A1642, A1647, and A1652) were found to overheat, explode, catch fire, and scald your hands.Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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His completion percentage has dropped by almost four percent in contrast to 2023.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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In premarket trading, Nvidia shares slid almost 2%, a day after entering correction territory.Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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Their arc often follows a common trajectory, from abusing prescription painkillers to heroin to fentanyl.Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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There were regular parties during college football and basketball season at his house, often alternating with my home.Tim Kiska, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
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The technical glitches cropped up at about 1:30 p.m. Eastern.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Holiday gift returns outpace those of the rest of the year and retailers expect the return rate to increase about 17%, the report found.Mike Snider, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
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But his most ambitious commission—and in the end, his most important—is an 850,000-square-foot community center in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with an extensive program that includes an auditorium, gym, and, ironically, a Christian chapel.Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 20 Dec. 2024
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Season two of Percy Jackson and the Olympians is adding to its cast, including two actors set for important guest roles.Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
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While promoting The Crow, the star stepped out in distinctive looks that were extremely forward-thinking.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
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The mold company's report also concluded that the Wright's apartment was uninhabitable and that the Wright's belongings needed to be replaced due to extremely high levels of mold, the lawsuit said.Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Much.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/much. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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