as much as

Idioms  

1. The same quantity as. As with as many (def. 2), the meaning of much as a large amount here is qualified by what follows. For example, Please help yourself to as much of the meant as you want indicates whatever amount you wish. [Late 1100s]

2. Also, however much, much as . Even though, no matter how much, as in As much as I hate to, I must stay home tonight , or However much it hurts, you ought to admit you were wrong , or Much as Karen would love to see us, she can't get out of her prior commitment . [Late 1500s]

3. Also, so much as . In effect, nearly the same as, as in Mom as much as told Jane she couldn't go , or The clerk so much as accused the customer of shoplifting . These expressions intensify the meaning of the verb and indicate that the action is unexpected. [Late 1300s]

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as much as

For the next 90 days, he said, the United States would allow as much as 300,000 metric tons of imported product for ground beef to enter the country without the usual out-of-quota tariff.

From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026

"Since I am the first I feel a great responsibility to pave the way for other women athletes who love playing games as much as I do," said Park, who majored in taekwondo in college.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

It could aim to raise as much as $100 billion with a valuation of $2 trillion, according to The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Ahead of the trial, Meta said in a court filing that financial penalties in the case could amount to as much as $1.4 trillion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

I thought of Miss Zeldy as my own baby, as much as any of my six children were later on.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

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