as in analogous
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
The rap world came to interpret this as tantamount to snitching, a violation of a sacred rule in the streets.
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025
Ukrainian Presidency | Anadolu | Getty Images There are, however, concerns over the legal ramifications and the potential retaliation from Moscow; Russia’s security council chief warned last week that using Russian assets would be tantamount to a justification for war.
—Holly Ellyatt,dan Murphy, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
The initial 28-point draft plan that emerged from Witkoff's conversations with Russian officials was criticized by Ukraine and its European allies as tantamount to capitulation to Moscow.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
In celebrity circles, that’s tantamount to a declaration.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Nov. 2025
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025
Ukrainian Presidency | Anadolu | Getty Images There are, however, concerns over the legal ramifications and the potential retaliation from Moscow; Russia’s security council chief warned last week that using Russian assets would be tantamount to a justification for war.
—Holly Ellyatt,dan Murphy, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
The initial 28-point draft plan that emerged from Witkoff's conversations with Russian officials was criticized by Ukraine and its European allies as tantamount to capitulation to Moscow.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
In celebrity circles, that’s tantamount to a declaration.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tantamount
Adjective
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The story positions the protagonist’s work as analogous to nurturing a child.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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The international sphere faces analogous pressures.—
Klaus Schwab,
Time,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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After an office romance begins, employee retention at the organization drops by six percentage points, meaning turnover is 14% greater than in comparable firms.—
Emily Nix,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Putting aside the visceral appeal of the reference to insider trading, are these allegations actually comparable to criminal insider trading in the securities regime?—
Samidh Guha,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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The indictment, which was filed on Wednesday and unsealed Sunday, comes on the heels of a series of similar indictments involving Portland Trail Blazers head coach and basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA journeyman Damon Jones.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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There was a similar outcry after Celine Song's Materialists, which (spoiler) ends with Chris Evans proposing with a daisy ring.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
9 Nov. 2025
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The amount produced by this observed event is, therefore, equivalent to turning the entire mass of the Sun into pure energy (E = mc²).—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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That is equivalent to about $108.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Tantamount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tantamount. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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