1
—used to say that two things are equal in amount or degree
He likes hockey as much as he likes basketball.
2
—used to say that an amount is as large as another amount
She earns as much as he does.
3
: almost but not quite
He as much as admitted his guilt.
: even though : despite the fact that
As much as I respect him, I still have to disagree with him on this point.
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The rules of force the personnel are operating under call for them to de-escalate the situation as much as possible.
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The money will be directed to the neediest families after budget negotiators dropped a more expensive Democratic plan that would have provided a child tax credit for families earning as much as $200,000 per year.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025
To promote the Imagine Benefit on Oct. 22 at the Plaza, where tables are going for as much as $100,000 apiece, a kickoff party was held Wednesday at the East Side home of skin care mogul Peter Thomas Roth.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
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More importantly, the process itself of purposefully trying to learn as much as possible at every juncture is the real secret to their success and the reason why today Lego is such breakout story.
—Nathan Furr, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The rules of force the personnel are operating under call for them to de-escalate the situation as much as possible.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 9 June 2025
The money will be directed to the neediest families after budget negotiators dropped a more expensive Democratic plan that would have provided a child tax credit for families earning as much as $200,000 per year.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025
To promote the Imagine Benefit on Oct. 22 at the Plaza, where tables are going for as much as $100,000 apiece, a kickoff party was held Wednesday at the East Side home of skin care mogul Peter Thomas Roth.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
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“As much as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20much%20as. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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