as many

phrase

: the same in number
saw three plays in as many days

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Latest analysis from the UN World Food Programme (WFP) projects that by the end of 2027, as many as 274 million people worldwide could face acute food insecurity—an increase of approximately 49 million from current levels. — CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 Patrice Bergeron, Ray Bourque, Marián Hossa, Jaromír Jágr and David Pastrňák all traveled to play in the game, as well as many of his teammates from the Bruins’ 2011 Stanley Cup team. — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The breach affected as many as 18,000 customers, including Fortune 500 companies, federal agencies and defense contractors like Honeywell. — Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026 The results, published on Thursday in the journal Science, show that mice that were given two doses of psilocybin were protected against nerve damage caused by chemotherapy for as many as six cycles of treatment. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for as many

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1540, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of as many was circa 1540

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“As many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20many. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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