not much
idiom
1
: to not be very good, important, or impressive
The food wasn't much.
2
: a small amount of (something)
That wasn't much help.
There isn't much difference between the two.
There's not much food in the house.
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So even if there’s not much centralized AI in the boardroom, there is abundant AI in business processes.
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John Werner, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
With the exception of a few specialist tools made for special operations personnel during the War, however, not much existed in the way of the latter.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2025
On the surface, not much had changed for the city of St. Paul’s municipal services, which continued in some cases unabated by a days-long cyber attack that was first detected last Friday.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 31 July 2025
Wine prices haven't escalated much recently, with restaurant wine tabs up 2.9% over the 12 months through June, not much different from the overall inflation rate of 2.7%, reported the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics in its latest report.
—Russ Wiles, USA Today, 31 July 2025
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John Werner, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
With the exception of a few specialist tools made for special operations personnel during the War, however, not much existed in the way of the latter.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2025
On the surface, not much had changed for the city of St. Paul’s municipal services, which continued in some cases unabated by a days-long cyber attack that was first detected last Friday.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 31 July 2025
Wine prices haven't escalated much recently, with restaurant wine tabs up 2.9% over the 12 months through June, not much different from the overall inflation rate of 2.7%, reported the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics in its latest report.
—Russ Wiles, USA Today, 31 July 2025
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“Not much.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20much. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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