tantamount

[tan-tuh-mount] / ˈtæn təˌmaʊnt /

ADJECTIVE

same

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commensurate identical

WEAK

alike as good as duplicate equal equivalent indistinguishable like parallel same as selfsame synonymous uniform very

Antonyms

WEAK

different opposite polar reverse

Example Sentences

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Then again, to Kelly, an opportunity not taken was tantamount to an opportunity lost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

But selling the store is tantamount to discarding his story.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Fadiah wrote on X that being denied entry was "tantamount to a deliberate attack on my scholarly work".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

"For his age, this is tantamount to a life sentence -- an extremely severe punishment," she said.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

Normally, playing without a queen is crippling, almost tantamount to an automatic loss.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady