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.
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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
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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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