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

Board members further discussed whether approving the unaudited actuals amounted to approving new spending or simply accepting the district’s accounting of revenues and expenditures from the 2025-26 school year. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Any further comments ahead of release could amount to marketing nearly as valuable as the trailer. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026

In total, the closures amount to 1% of Starbucks North American footprint of roughly 18,000 locations. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

According to Dipesh Patel, a licensed psychotherapist and parenting expert that specializes in family expectations, working with dorm decorators or rush consultants can amount to outsourcing developmentally important experiences for young people. — Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 24 Sep. 2026

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