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

Intercontinental Exchange, Polymarket’s largest investor, disclosed in July that its $1.6 billion stake in Polymarket amounted to 22% of the company’s shares outstanding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 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

The job, we heard over and over, amounted to care, custody, and control: We gave the orders, in accordance with the rules, and inmates were to follow them.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover