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 company contracts with other companies to handle shipping and trucking, that amounts to several dozen more jobs, Badillo said. Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025 According to the European Council, total trade between the EU and U.S. amounted to 1.68 trillion euros ($1.96 trillion) in 2024. Holly Ellyatt,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 21 July 2025 But Exxon believed the structure of the deal amounted to an attempt to circumvent the intention of the contract, which was to provide a right of first refusal to the other partners. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 20 July 2025 The formula comes at $25 per bottle, amounting to $125 per day. Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 19 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for amount to

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“Amount to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amount%20to. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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