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noun

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
Adjective
The most common months for the deaths are June, July and August when sweltering temperatures grip much of the nation. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025 Carlson argued that Musk, much like Pelosi at the time, could become a potent symbol for Democratic opposition, particularly if his favorability continues to decline while Trump's approval remains stable due to the loyalty of his base. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
Check out our other guides to the best telescopes, binoculars, cameras, star projectors, drones, lego and much more. Alexander Cox, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2025 The club was long funded by equity under the current owners, much like Newcastle United since October 2021. Sam Lee, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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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 See All Example Sentences for much
Recent Examples of Synonyms for much
Adjective
  • Edwards landed a decent percentage of his strikes at 66 percent, but the pressure from Muhammad limited his attempts to just 71 significant strikes.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • During those years, de León and Simon worked on some of the agency’s most significant and groundbreaking cases.
    Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Miami closed to within 85-79 very late in the third, a stretch when Miami briefly gave the Cavs problems with their zone defense.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Press very firmly into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • For a generation of music-and-fashion obsessives, Williams, 52, is revered as the original hip-hop eccentric: highly expressive, unapologetically audacious, unafraid to flout menswear conventions, especially the hypermasculine tropes ascribed to rap music.
    Chioma Nnadi, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Because bitcoin is highly volatile, and MSTR even more so, that volatility impacts option returns in subtle but significant ways, setting them apart from other securities and assets.
    Korok Ray, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Seven days of hell and three consecutive defeats later, Chris Wilder’s side went from being in the driving seat of the automatic promotion race to almost out of it.
    Gregg Evans, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
  • In the private sector, in which open standards, rapid product development, and fierce competition are the norm, many software innovations can be developed within a year and almost instantaneously adopted by consumers.
    MICHAEL BROWN, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • But the rest had authentic-sounding clicks, whistles and burst pulses—rapid sequences of clicks that dolphins often utter during fighting and other close-proximity behavior.
    Melissa Hobson, Scientific American, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The statement suggests that the patient’s liver enzymes were elevated, which often indicates damage to cells in the organ and is an issue that has been linked to some other obesity drugs.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Each nation has contributed about a third of the debris.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Officers were able to squeeze the animal’s head free from the grate after about 20 minutes, police said.
    Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • This Milan Design Week was an important one for Louis Vuitton.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Food safety Certain undercooked foods can result in illness, making food safety important for everyone.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Though experts have maintained that aviation remains extremely safe, fatal incidents have raised concerns about flying.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Revel is extremely talented, but the Bills need a corner who can step in and be good to go from the beginning of the season.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025

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“Much.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/much. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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