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idiom (1)

—used to say that two things are equal in amount or degree

He likes hockey as much as he likes basketball.

—used to say that an amount is as large as another amount

She earns as much as he does.

: almost but not quite

He as much as admitted his guilt.

as much as

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idiom (2)

: 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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But during a four-year stretch from 2016-19, Paxton threw his cutter, which was clocked between 89 and 91 mph, almost as much as his curve, holding opponents to a .196 average (87 for 444) with 200 strikeouts in at-bats ending with the cutter. —

Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024 The option could drive as much as $84 billion in spending, up 13% from last year, according to Adobe Analytics. —

Kate Gibson, CBS News, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for as much as

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