as much

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.

Example Sentences

The pharmaceutical industry in the U.K. is also battling a high clawback tax under which as much as a quarter or more of revenues from high-value drugs are given back to the government, compared with a far lower level in most European countries, according to the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry.

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Verstappen was like the creature in the monster movie who was never quite dead—in fact, McLaren CEO Zak Brown said as much.

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This data is valuable: a one-hour session of developer data using an AI coding tool could cost as much at $500, according to startups that hire contractors to help train AI models.

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Going that long is quite a feat even in a country where painful political negotiations are almost as much a part of the national culture as beer, chocolate and chips.

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The lofty price of medications has been a major political issue in the United States for years, with a Rand Corporation study showing Americans paid 2.5 times as much for pharmaceuticals as in France.

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