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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as much

Once they reach their full retirement age, they can earn as much as they want without any reduction in their Social Security benefits.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

“You can’t help but to want to be with them as much as possible.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

He makes a note of his many interviews, and a positive newspaper profile can garner as much mention in the diary as the important scientific and policy debates of that day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

He said if individuals classified as threats could not be detained, their freedom of movement should be restricted "as much as possible."

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

One instant there wasn’t as much as a jaybird around my traps; then as quick as Mama was with a peach tree switch, there was a monkey.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls