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.
Examples of amount to in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The athletic improvements at Howe will cost around $6.8 million, with the total renovations amounting to around $39.8 million.
—
Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Apr. 2024
In total, the World Athletics prize pot for 2024 will amount to $2.4 million for the 48 men's and women's athletics events, which include track and field competitions like the 100-meter run, pole vault and javelin, alongside road races such as the marathon and race walk.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
Additional rainfall amounts to less than a tenth of an inch.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 10 Apr. 2024
The scheme never actually amounted to an attempt to murder either person.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2024
Projected revenues submitted to the city as part of its application for STAR bonds amount to $92 million in its first year and twice that by its second.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2024
Often, when someone gets insurance through an employer and sees a doctor outside the plan’s network, the insurer routes the bill to MultiPlan to recommend an amount to pay.
—Chris Hamby, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
Despite persistent light rain, dozens of neighbors came out to see the spectacular sight of what amounted to a flying house.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
But the country is deemed to be in debt distress, with payment obligations exceeding $1 billion a year and total borrowing amounting to about 125% of its economy, with half owed to China.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Quartz, 5 Apr. 2024
Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Apr. 2024
In total, the World Athletics prize pot for 2024 will amount to $2.4 million for the 48 men's and women's athletics events, which include track and field competitions like the 100-meter run, pole vault and javelin, alongside road races such as the marathon and race walk.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
Additional rainfall amounts to less than a tenth of an inch.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 10 Apr. 2024
The scheme never actually amounted to an attempt to murder either person.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2024
Projected revenues submitted to the city as part of its application for STAR bonds amount to $92 million in its first year and twice that by its second.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2024
Often, when someone gets insurance through an employer and sees a doctor outside the plan’s network, the insurer routes the bill to MultiPlan to recommend an amount to pay.
—Chris Hamby, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
Despite persistent light rain, dozens of neighbors came out to see the spectacular sight of what amounted to a flying house.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
But the country is deemed to be in debt distress, with payment obligations exceeding $1 billion a year and total borrowing amounting to about 125% of its economy, with half owed to China.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Quartz, 5 Apr. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'amount to.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near amount to
Cite this Entry
“Amount to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amount%20to. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share