be tantamount
Example Sentences
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Daniel thinks the public should know; Scanlon says telling the world would be tantamount to unleashing a dangerous virus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
In that case, the board might consider their actions to be tantamount to actions by an employer interfering with the workers’ right to vote in a free and fair election.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2024
The World Health Organization said the evacuation “could be tantamount to a death sentence” for the more than 2,000 patients in northern hospitals.
From Washington Times • Oct. 15, 2023
Accepting such an offer would be tantamount to admitting defeat, which he regarded as an unacceptable outcome—both for his army and, very likely, his continued political rule in the Kremlin.
From Slate • Aug. 21, 2023
This would be tantamount to retiring from public life.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
