amounts (to)

present tense third-person singular of amount (to)
1
as in numbers
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 corresponds (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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  • Linus is an exemplar of sincerity who numbers among our wisest figures in popular culture because of his realness.
    — Colin Fleming, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
  • As much as any small college, Mount Mercy has used athletics to drive enrollment, which numbers 1,450 this fall.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
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  • That means Congress can address this longstanding inequity without reducing benefits for other veterans.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Which means there were backup quarterbacks more effective last season when throwing footballs to running backs.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2026
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“Amounts (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amounts%20%28to%29. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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