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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
The teachers aren’t asking for a pay raise — but their high-cost benefits are tantamount to a big pay cut.
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
If calling a politician an aspiring authoritarian is tantamount to inciting their murder, then doing so is irresponsible even if the charge is true.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Legislators also worked to make our state more attractive to data centers, whose energy consumption is tantamount to that of an entire city.
—Candy Campbell, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
Leaving town is tantamount to doctors and nurses closing hospitals during an epidemic.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
If calling a politician an aspiring authoritarian is tantamount to inciting their murder, then doing so is irresponsible even if the charge is true.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Legislators also worked to make our state more attractive to data centers, whose energy consumption is tantamount to that of an entire city.
—Candy Campbell, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
Leaving town is tantamount to doctors and nurses closing hospitals during an epidemic.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tantamount
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There’s another example of this process that might be more analogous to the age of AI, put forward in a research brief published Tuesday by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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Finding a single system that simultaneously satisfies all the requirements is analogous to shopping for a car online.—
Kai James,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
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Accessible rooms are available, putting this hotel head and shoulders above comparable historic properties.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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No, Love Island contestants aren’t exactly producing dialogue comparable to The Bard of Avon’s work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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According to data from research firm Alpine Macro, Indian stocks are currently trading at 21 times forward earnings, similar to Taiwan, while South Korean equities are trading at nine times forward earnings.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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This presumably means ground operations, which could result in considerable American casualties, or infrastructure strikes, which could lead Iran to retaliate against similar targets in the Gulf.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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Through narrow, treacherous tunnels, some waterlogged and cold enough for wetsuits, others so tight oxygen was scarce, the men navigated 260 meters (approximately 850 feet), from the chamber they’d been trapped in to the cave’s mouth, a distance equivalent to the height of a 78-story building.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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By then, analysts outlined how the NDAA’s provision to arm Iraq with equivalent systems could ultimately scupper any Kurdish acquisition, or at least delay it indefinitely.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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“Tantamount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tantamount. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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