amount to

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

Now, all of these legal minds are in a battle for what amounts to legal and procedural precedent. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026

The judge later ruled the company's conduct also amounted to a public nuisance and ordered Meta to reduce the harm caused by its platforms rather than shut them down. — Jason Volack, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

This could involve extending the repayment term or adding overdue amounts to the back of the loan. — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

The payment towards the fund is in addition to $375 million in civil penalties against the company previously ordered by a jury in the case—bringing the total penalty amount to $942 million. — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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