amounted

VERB

equal, add up to

Synonyms

STRONG

aggregate approach approximate become correspond effect extend grow match mean number purport reach rival sum tally total touch

WEAK

be equivalent to be tantamount to check with come to develop into

Antonyms

STRONG

decrease depart fail leave lessen shrink subtract

Example Sentences

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amounted

Months of negotiations between the US and Iran have not amounted to lasting peace, and there's little sign of a further diplomatic settlement on the horizon.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

Had it caused an explosion deep inside German territory, it could have amounted to an act of war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Current remaining performance obligations, or the value of signed contracts expected to convert into revenue within the next 12 months, amounted to $33.5 billion.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Iranian state media over the weekend that the sanctions amounted to a repackaged version of decades-old American pressure tactics that Tehran has already learned to withstand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

There was no Uncle Willie or sizzling pot-bellied stove, but there was Mother and her laughing friends, and they amounted to the same thing.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou