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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Aside from the powertrain variations, there’s not much to differentiate between the three versions, apart from 20in wheels for the all-wheel drive cars and a head-up display plus leather seats for the Excellence.
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James Morris, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
There’s not much to it, but the Bacon-Grant double act alone is worth turning up for.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Beyond those details, not much else is known about the plan.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
While Musk claims that DOGE operates transparently, not much is known about who the staffers are or what their government roles entail.
—ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
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James Morris, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
There’s not much to it, but the Bacon-Grant double act alone is worth turning up for.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Beyond those details, not much else is known about the plan.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
While Musk claims that DOGE operates transparently, not much is known about who the staffers are or what their government roles entail.
—ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Not much.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20much. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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