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much as

CONJUNCTION
although
Synonyms
WEAK
admitting albeit despite despite the fact even if even supposing granting granting all this in spite of notwithstanding still supposing though when whereas while yet
CONJUNCTION
though
Synonyms
STRONGEST
although even if even though yet
STRONG
despite the fact notwithstanding
WEAK
albeit despite
CONJUNCTION
when
Synonyms
WEAK
albeit although at at the same time during howbeit immediately upon just after just as meanwhile whereas while
CONJUNCTION
while
Synonyms
WEAK
albeit although howbeit though when whereas

Example Sentences

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"We're still whispering up the chain as much as we can to make sure that if they are indeed reviewing it, we can give input."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

But Keith Haring didn’t integrate commercial icons into his work so much as create his own trademarks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

They don’t trade depth for speed so much as they trade time for contrast.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Genna Contino explained how to set up a bucket strategy for your cash and allocate it to earn as much as possible, while making sure you have enough on hand for emergencies.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

I would ask him to take me into the storehouse and let me choose as much as I wanted: honey, oats, apples, onions, carrots.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.