amount to

phrasal verb

amounted to; amounting to; amounts to

: 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.

: 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 His execution has previously been set six times and then postponed over mostly clerical errors − a process that amounts to torture, his attorney argues in a petition for clemency that the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles denied on Friday. —

Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 15 July 2024 The comedian has seen Taylor Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour 17 times (and counting!), which amounts to about 60 hours of watching Swift live. —

Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 July 2024 Not only has Copa América provided enthralling viewing for this side of the globe, but flip on the TV in the afternoon for the UEFA European Championship — Euro 2024 — which amounts to the best pregame show ever. —

Barry Svrluga, Washington Post, 11 July 2024 Gleize said the company expects 2024 revenues to be in line with those of 2023, when sales amounted to 429.6 million euros. —

Sofia Celeste, WWD, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for amount to

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