as many

Idioms

The same number of. For example, He changed jobs four times in as many years means he changed jobs four times in four years. [c. 1400]
as many as . A phrase used to qualify the meaning of many as a very large number, depending on what follows it. For example, You can take as many pens as you need . [Late 1300s] Also see as ... as ; as much as .

Example Sentences

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Now Pier 39 can host as many as 2,000 sea lions, depending on the time of year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Open last August, $100 caviar-topped chicken nuggets made just as many headlines as the matches themselves.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

It is twice as many as anyone else.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

The goal was the second in as many games for the Colorado captain.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

The other two regiments were to fly planes that would need a navigator to go along as part of the aircrew; Marina was going to have to appoint nearly as many navigators as pilots.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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