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 appointment, which requires Senate confirmation, amounts to a return trip for Warsh, 55, who was a member of the Fed’s board from 2006 to 2011.
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Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile the question of whether events contracts on sports amount to financial derivatives or gambling is dividing the sports gambling industry — and tying federal courts in knots.
—Alex Sherman,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
The appointment, if the Senate approves, amounts to a return trip for Warsh, 55, who was a member of the Fed’s board from 2006 to 2011.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
That would amount to $250 for 300,000 children in qualifying ZIP codes.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
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Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile the question of whether events contracts on sports amount to financial derivatives or gambling is dividing the sports gambling industry — and tying federal courts in knots.
—Alex Sherman,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
The appointment, if the Senate approves, amounts to a return trip for Warsh, 55, who was a member of the Fed’s board from 2006 to 2011.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
That would amount to $250 for 300,000 children in qualifying ZIP codes.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
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 1 Feb. 2026.
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