as many

Idioms  

1. 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]

2. 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 .

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Example Sentences

Modella Capital's spokesperson said the firm had made no decisions yet on how the closures would affect jobs, and it is aiming to preserve "as many jobs as possible".

From BBC • May 6, 2026

That’s changing as many tech companies’ AI buildout becomes more capital-intensive, eating up much of their free cash flow.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

For the third time in as many weeks, the leading candidates for California governor met on the debate stage Tuesday night.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

“Just as many didn’t know the U.S. had all these tools for economic coercion, China is now saying, ‘look, we’ve prepared a bag of tricks too,’” said Damien Ma, director of research center Carnegie China.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Cloud nougats floated by, and Ella popped as many as she could into her mouth before they turned stormy.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton