1
as in to number
to have a total of
the expenses of the trip amounted to nearly double what we'd budgeted for
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2
as in to come (to)
to be the same in meaning or effect
it makes no difference whether you're going to the game or the movies, for it amounts to the same thing—that you can't babysit
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Most of the crowd, which numbered around 25,000, was rooting for Argentina and erupted when Lo Celso’s shot hit the back of the net.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
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Ahead of the meeting, negotiators were finalizing a list of Palestinian prisoners set to be released in the swap, which is expected to number in the thousands.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
10 Oct. 2025
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Make your vehicle visible to others both ahead of you and behind you by using your low-beam headlights since this means your taillights will also be on.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
11 Oct. 2025
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Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Amount (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amount%20%28to%29. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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