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boil down to

VERB

add up to

Synonyms

WEAK

spell to constitute to total

VERB

conclude

Synonyms

STRONGEST

make

STRONG

adjudge analyze assume collect derive draw figure gather infer intuit judge presume ratiocinate reason reckon suppose surmise

WEAK

add up to be afraid have a hunch make out sum up the way one sees it

Antonyms

STRONG

disbelieve disperse distribute divide misunderstand scatter

WEAK

begin commence introduce preface start unsettle

VERB

determine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ascertain check demonstrate detect establish figure out learn see tell verify work out

STRONG

certify divine figure hear tumble unearth

WEAK

add up to catch on have a hunch make out size up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

confuse disprove invalidate miss overlook

WEAK

begin doubt hesitate start waver

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“It will all boil down to one thing — is it any good?”

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

What is especially galling, some victims said, is that their compensation for years of fighting for justice will boil down to a day’s pay for a Purdue attorney like Huebner, who charges $2,935 an hour.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

Those troubles boil down to the fact that it is too hard to start and run a business in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

This could boil down to Sam Darnold versus Matthew Stafford.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2026

We used to discuss some of these matters, but we both knew the question would boil down to my saying, “Ted, you decide.”

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

boil down to

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