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.
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Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
But that amounts to a small shift over a narrow time period.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
The International Criminal Court is investigating whether Israel's military campaign against Hamas in Gaza amounted to genocide.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 2 June 2026
These are staggering numbers amounting to 2%–3% of GDP, made all the more striking by how few hands they are concentrated in.
—Fortune, 2 June 2026
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“Amount to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amount%20to. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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