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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Incident types are numbered 1-5 — a type 1 incident is a large, complex wildfire affecting people and critical infrastructure, a type 5 incident is a small wildfire with few personnel involved.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
18 Aug. 2025 -
To rectify some of the A-10’s shortcomings, the U.S. upgraded its entire fleet, then numbering over 350, to the A-10C standard beginning in the mid-2000s.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Of the other two, the Fins get the Chargers at home, meaning at Bills is the only really daunting game in the first half of the season.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Aug. 2025
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This means that the build process is streamlined and sped up, compared to having to install an extra timber shell, like Icon's Mueller homes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Amount (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amount%20%28to%29. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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