as many

Idioms  

1. The same number of. For example, He changed jobs four times in as many years means he changed jobs four times in four years. [c. 1400]

2. as many as . A phrase used to qualify the meaning of many as a very large number, depending on what follows it. For example, You can take as many pens as you need . [Late 1300s] Also see as ... as ; as much as .

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as many

Those jobs indirectly support as many as 40 million people, roughly a quarter of the population, according to the International Labour Organization.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

“You’d see twice as many stars in the sky,” said Hanno Rein, an associate professor at the University of Toronto who has modeled light pollution from planned satellite constellations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Authorities in Frankfurt, Munich and Berlin reported as many as 18,000 protesters, roughly half of what the organisers had estimated on their website.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Since the start of last season, no quarterback has been sacked as many times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

The ground beneath her shook with it as many jumped to their feet in an enthusiastic standing ovation.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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