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as many
The same number of. For example, He changed jobs four times in as many years means he changed jobs four times in four years. [c. 1400]
as many as . A phrase used to qualify the meaning of many as a very large number, depending on what follows it. For example, You can take as many pens as you need . [Late 1300s] Also see as ... as ; as much as .
Example Sentences
They do try to end up with five healthy and effective starters for the postseason, and they try to maximize their chances to do that by collecting as many pitchers as they can, with the support of an ownership group willing to pay players to rehabilitate.
"The first May Day, there were thousands of people out there. You still got to fight to this day with just as many thousands — maybe more — almost for the same purpose that May Day started with."
The Liberals gave up 16 seats - all to the Conservatives - which was twice as many as the eight they lost in 2021.
As many experts have pointed out since “The Vietnam War” debuted, this is something America’s storyteller should have done but omitted.
“I’m jealously watching the Kings and Edmonton play,” he said, “or seeing Toronto, where they have just as many fans outside as they do inside. We’re building for that future.”
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