tantamount
Example Sentences
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Keeping her informed about your actions is tantamount to saying, “It all goes to you.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
The teachers aren’t asking for a pay raise — but their high-cost benefits are tantamount to a big pay cut.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
Some will argue that “Michael” is tantamount to a feature that paints Bill Cosby as America’s beloved dad.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Having considered possible mitigations, Sir Olly then decided to give Lord Mandelson clearance, something which he says is not tantamount to having "overruled" UKSV.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
The gist seemed to be that any decision to receive the committee report was tantamount to the dissolution of the union.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing tantamount
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