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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  • These protests attracted the interest of the Council of Europe, the international organisation set up in 1949 to uphold human rights and the rule of law in Europe which now numbers 46 members, including the United Kingdom.
    Matt Slater, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Launched in 1973 in Scotts Valley, the Erik’s empire now numbers 29 restaurants and stretches from the Monterey Peninsula to Sacramento County.
    Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2026
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  • Chelsea’s less selective approach to selling within the Premier League means Arsenal have sent £149million to their fellow Londoners, more than to any other domestic rivals.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
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    Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
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“Amounts (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amounts%20%28to%29. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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