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

“While activity may soften in 2H26, it is now unlikely to soften as much as we had feared following the company’s 1H26 pre-earning call,” the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Leading figures in the AI field have been raising the alarm about the safety threat the tech poses for years, with the heads of OpenAI, Google Deepmind and Anthropic saying as much in 2023.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Incredibly, as much as people believe football gets players in the best shape of their life, Fine once flunked his conditioning test for lacrosse after playing football.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Even so, its overall performance was comparable to that of an 8.0 wt% Ni/Al2O3 catalyst produced through impregnation, despite containing only one tenth as much nickel.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026

The spectators rooted for the people at the back of the pack just as much as they shouted for the ones that shot out in front.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison