as much

Idioms  

1. The same or virtually the same. For example, He's resigning? I thought as much means I thought he was doing just that. [Late 1300s] Also see as much as.

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Example Sentences

That would make for as much as $674 billion in total capital spending for the four companies this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The statue is as much a monument to Jones’ self-confidence and refusal to quit as it is to his stellar playing career.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

This was another Stephen inheritance; one of the quiet joys of combining kitchens with someone who loves food as much as you do.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

It also suggests that ending the current policy of "pay parity" could save as much as £2.5bn a year.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

I really don’t think I’m as much of an adventuring polar bear as I am an exploring polar bear, Duane considered.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el