amount to

phrasal verb

amounted to; amounting to; amounts to
1
: to produce (a total) when added together
The bill amounted to 10 dollars.
The number of people taking part amounted to no more than a few hundred.
2
: to be the same in meaning or effect as (something)
acts that amount to treason
Anything less than total victory would amount to failure/failing.

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This did amount to direct government financing, as governments ran gigantic deficits, issuing bonds that were effectively bought by central banks. Nathan Lewis, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 The Israeli withdrawal early last month spurred what amounted to a homecoming, first for Aitaroun’s living, who returned in the thousands the morning soldiers left; and now, on this Friday in February, its dead. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025 What amounted to a weeklong Ravel residency ended with a stylish bang. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025 Trade wars amount to a negative supply shock, simultaneously reducing growth prospects and increasing price pressures. Courtenay Brown, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for amount to

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“Amount to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amount%20to. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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