tantamount
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Using restricted donor funds to cover day-to-day expenses is tantamount to putting a going-out-of-business sign on campus, so it is little discussed outside college boardrooms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Helping your mother figure out how she got into this mess is not tantamount to becoming emotionally enmeshed in her problems.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
It added that the measures were "tantamount to the financial death penalty," as the judges are unable to use credit cards, access banking services and use online platforms like Amazon and Google.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 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
“It’s elementary grammar. The human specifically stated that entry was forbidden as long as he was alive. That’s tantamount to an invitation when he’s dead.”
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
Vocabulary lists containing tantamount
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