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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There’s also not much being made about Canales year 2 development of everyone not named Bryce Young.
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Joseph Person, New York Times, 16 June 2025
The good news is that these are not much more expensive than the older models.
—Luke Larsen, Wired News, 15 June 2025
So far there is not much evidence this is driving hiring decisions, but the trendlines are not good.
—Allison Schrager, Mercury News, 14 June 2025
But then offered not much more when the obvious follow-up questions came his way.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 12 June 2025
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Joseph Person, New York Times, 16 June 2025
The good news is that these are not much more expensive than the older models.
—Luke Larsen, Wired News, 15 June 2025
So far there is not much evidence this is driving hiring decisions, but the trendlines are not good.
—Allison Schrager, Mercury News, 14 June 2025
But then offered not much more when the obvious follow-up questions came his way.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 12 June 2025
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“Not much.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20much. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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