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equal to something in value, meaning, or effect
His statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt. They see any criticism of the President as tantamount to treason.
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Recent Examples of tantamount
Almost no one in Lebanon thinks the third scenario is likely, because in Hezbollah’s mind, laying down its arms is tantamount to political suicide.
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Bilal Y. Saab, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
Xi Jinping has remarked that relying on foreign supply of critical technologies—like semiconductors—is tantamount to building one's house on someone else's foundation.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Security is tantamount to success, and considerations around privacy, accuracy and security must be addressed to create viable use cases.
—Tom Dunlop, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors had argued that the Fernandes Anderson kickback was tantamount to an imperfect or unofficial bribe, but that the evidence didn’t allow the government to officially charge her in such a way.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
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Bilal Y. Saab, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
Xi Jinping has remarked that relying on foreign supply of critical technologies—like semiconductors—is tantamount to building one's house on someone else's foundation.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Security is tantamount to success, and considerations around privacy, accuracy and security must be addressed to create viable use cases.
—Tom Dunlop, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors had argued that the Fernandes Anderson kickback was tantamount to an imperfect or unofficial bribe, but that the evidence didn’t allow the government to officially charge her in such a way.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tantamount
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Deliveries are up 8% versus the analogous stretch in 2024, and while some of those gains may be attributed to the adjustments made to the ratings currency, the league has capitalized on a schedule that ensured maximal exposure for the Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs and … Detroit Lions.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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There’s an analogous cool-verging-on-blasé lyrical delivery set off by animalesque saxophones.—
Rumaan Alam,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Minnesota and Illinois are considering bills that would grant rideshare workers comparable collective bargaining powers.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
5 Oct. 2025
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Paying homage to this history, the 2025 iteration’s Chemigum outsole is oil-resistant, and its roughout leather is much more resilient than the comparable suede, though with a similar underhand feel.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Police asked Arfsten about similar thefts and damage at area Pick ‘n Save locations in the area.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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There was a similar effort in the build-up to Bukayo Saka’s goal against Leeds United which, again, won’t count as an assist despite its importance.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA).—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
5 Oct. 2025
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In high-tax states like California and New York, tax-equivalent yields on long-term munis can rival stock market returns, yet with far less volatility.—
Paul Malloy,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Tantamount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tantamount. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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