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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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The passionate Welshman dedicated his second award "to the great and good people of Wales, who were as much a nurture as anyone else".

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

The average U.S. household spends about $1,100 each month on transportation, twice as much as this budget allocates.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

Fitness is next: He looked a little gassed against Zverev, and admitted as much.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

In some areas, clustering increases the impact on sea ice by as much as 1.5 times.

From Science Daily Sep. 14, 2026

“Thanks. I needed to make this look and feel as much like home as I could.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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