be tantamount to

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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

The World Health Organization said the evacuation “could be tantamount to a death sentence” for the more than 2,000 patients in northern hospitals, including newborns in incubators and people in intensive care.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2023

But they were both older and wiser coyotes and knew that even if I did not somehow intervene, coming under the mare to take the rabbit would be tantamount to committing suicide.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen