Definition of amount (to)next
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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  • The total earned from the sale of the unique piece could easily number in the millions.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Joan Cros | Nurphoto | Getty Images The days of the sub-$100 smartphone may be numbered as memory costs soar, with China seeing one of the more dramatic shakeups in price points.
    Celestine Iyer, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
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  • What once seemed powerfully professional now seemed like something meant for a kid’s my-first-tablet device.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • That means lots of vermouth, plenty of sherry, a pitch perfect G&T, and even a kalimoxto (red wine and Coke).
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
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“Amount (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amount%20%28to%29. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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