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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But several prominent right-wing leaders say his aggressive posture toward Greenland amounted to a bridge too far.
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Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Oklahoma prisoners and their families pay 14 cents per minute for calls, which amounts to about $63 per month for a daily 15-minute call.
—Keaton Ross, Oklahoma Watch, 23 Jan. 2026
The larger impact on its earnings, however, was from a one-time charge owed to the implementation of new labor code and forex losses, together amounting to about 20 billion rupees.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
That amounts to over 420,000 specific constraints.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Oklahoma prisoners and their families pay 14 cents per minute for calls, which amounts to about $63 per month for a daily 15-minute call.
—Keaton Ross, Oklahoma Watch, 23 Jan. 2026
The larger impact on its earnings, however, was from a one-time charge owed to the implementation of new labor code and forex losses, together amounting to about 20 billion rupees.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
That amounts to over 420,000 specific constraints.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Amount to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amount%20to. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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