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

In Rubin’s case, that amounted to a single video of him speaking at the event, while Ventura posted nearly two dozen times praising Hilton or attacking Becerra. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

But a more moderate personal style does not amount to a more moderate political project. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

The National Retail Federation estimates that roughly 17 percent of holiday purchases are typically returned, amounting to billions of dollars in merchandise. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

This clearly amounts to a case of Constitutional and fiscal malpractice. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for amount to

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
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• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue