amount (to)

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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  • A number of unique projects, currently numbering 20 to 25 worldwide, are among the first to pilot the WELL for Residential certification.
    Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • 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.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2025
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  • This means every resume review or coaching session reduces the amount of time available with the coaches.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
  • The drop means a massive decline in his first NFL contract that stands at $43 million and counting, depending on where Sanders is picked.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Amount (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amount%20%28to%29. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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