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amounts to

VERB

add up to

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come to consist of equal total

WEAK

be equal to check with develop into measure up total up to

Antonyms

WEAK

differ disproportion imbalance

Example Sentences

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Media companies have argued that this amounts to copyright theft that draws readers away from their platforms, posing a serious threat to their businesses.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

While $80 billion is huge, it amounts to less than 2% of the market value of the $4.5 trillion company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Prosecutor Lyndon Harris told the court that the "admission to the conduct alleged against her" amounts to an offence, and that Rein Lively had agreed to pay £910 in compensation.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The huge equity offering amounts to a surprise.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

They no longer had to pose as partners; or what amounts to the same thing, the posing reflected a deeply felt sense of affinity.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis