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.
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The to-do list amounts to a major hurdle for Thune, who is rushing to meet a July 4 deadline to pass the bill.
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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2025
The talks between Russia, Ukraine and third countries have struggled to make progress after Moscow refused to back off its maximalist demands and presented a ceasefire proposal that would essentially amount to Ukraine’s capitulation.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
The initial audit reviewed 1,957 of those transactions, which amounted to $311,498, and found that only 428, or $45,635, were properly documented.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
After long waits, many of their cases amounted to nothing and were dismissed, sending them home with no help.
—Vincent Schiraldi, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2025
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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2025
The talks between Russia, Ukraine and third countries have struggled to make progress after Moscow refused to back off its maximalist demands and presented a ceasefire proposal that would essentially amount to Ukraine’s capitulation.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
The initial audit reviewed 1,957 of those transactions, which amounted to $311,498, and found that only 428, or $45,635, were properly documented.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
After long waits, many of their cases amounted to nothing and were dismissed, sending them home with no help.
—Vincent Schiraldi, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2025
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“Amount to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amount%20to. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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