as many

phrase

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

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In July, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin sent letters to California, Nevada, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, claiming that as many as 250,000 noncitizens were registered in those states. — Safiyah Riddle, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026 In July, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin claimed that his office identified as many as than 191,000 noncitizens on California’s voter rolls. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 In California, for instance, mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day can arrive as many as seven days afterward and still be counted, according to NCSL. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 The company also says its accuracy approaches that of NVIDIA’s largest reasoning model, despite having roughly one-fifth as many parameters. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 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
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“As many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20many. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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