tantamount

adjective

Definition of tantamountnext
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 Maintaining grades and playing the sport with discipline and respect becomes tantamount to any wins or losses. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026 The district is so overwhelmingly Democratic that winning the primary is tantamount to winning the general election. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026 The city is now proceeding with an independent secondary investigation, which is tantamount to an admission that their initial investigation was both inadequate and incomplete. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 Despite distancing herself from her Democratic predecessor, Klobuchar faced attacks from Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth, who ran in the Republican primary, arguing that her leadership would be tantamount to giving Walz another term. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tantamount
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tantamount
  1. analogous
  2. comparable
  3. similar
  4. equivalent
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  • Canada retaliated with its own set of near-analogous duties on more than $20 billion in American goods in early September.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Bayzo's pub is analogous to an English tavern, with creamy cups of clam chowder and a piano likely to launch you into Elton John renditions.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of analogous
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  • The ads did run at lower rates than comparable spots paid for by Too Extreme for Idaho, according to Federal Communications Commission filings examined by the Statesman.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Coke expects comparable earnings per share to grow at least 11%, up from its prior forecast of an increase in the range of 9% to 10%.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of comparable
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  • But his planning doesn’t mean that the tax would survive the courts, and in any case, not every billionaire will necessarily make similar arrangements.
    — Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Garshick told Prevention that stacking actives carries similar risks.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of similar
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  • Since radio waves travel at close to the speed of light, a signal could theoretically cover distances equivalent to the planet's circumference several times in a single second.
    — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Beginning July 1, 2027, the state would direct an amount equivalent to 50% of the qualifying tax revenue to the fund.
    — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
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