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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
Being second place in this race is tantamount to being a humiliated loser.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
But Central Bank head Nabiullina is downplaying the risks because acknowledging them openly would be tantamount to self-criticism, given that her tight monetary policy has been the most important factor behind the recent slowdown.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Branden Jones, 34, said that keeping the current election schedule was tantamount to voter suppression.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
Plans to kill the tax credit by the end of the year would be tantamount to a death sentence for much of the residential solar industry and bring major layoffs, Ben Airth, policy director at Freedom Forever, told Semafor.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 26 June 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
But Central Bank head Nabiullina is downplaying the risks because acknowledging them openly would be tantamount to self-criticism, given that her tight monetary policy has been the most important factor behind the recent slowdown.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Branden Jones, 34, said that keeping the current election schedule was tantamount to voter suppression.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
Plans to kill the tax credit by the end of the year would be tantamount to a death sentence for much of the residential solar industry and bring major layoffs, Ben Airth, policy director at Freedom Forever, told Semafor.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tantamount
Adjective
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This is analogous to what occurs with respect to ACIP’s recommendations for vaccines.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The process might be analogous to how amino acids spontaneously formed simple organic molecules roughly 4 billion years ago.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
27 July 2025
Adjective
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This was a team that many in March thought had upside comparable to the Dodgers.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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There is no federal insurance comparable to FDIC coverage for bank deposits.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Although the payments would be similar to the 2020 payments issued at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, rebates differ from stimulus checks.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
9 Aug. 2025
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While the data shows a spike in crime in these areas, citywide data shows that crime is occurring at similar rates to last year.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
9 Aug. 2025
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The official pointed to Zimbabwe’s B1 and B2 visa overstay rate of 10.57%, which is equivalent to 709 Zimbabweans.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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According to Luminate, the set moved 48,500 equivalent units in its first frame.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Tantamount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tantamount. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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