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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 Rivian global workforce numbered 15,232 at the end of 2025, including a joint venture with VW, according to the annual report.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026 -
Five of them will be white balls numbered 1 to 69.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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This means that your desire to whip things in shape at home or with a family member might be ill-timed.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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The losses deepened after the Fed decided to keep its main interest rate steady, instead of resuming cuts meant to give the job market and economy a boost.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Amount (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amount%20%28to%29. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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