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tantamount

[tan-tuh-mount] / ˈtæn təˌmaʊnt /


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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 notion of selling AGI to rival powers such Russia and China struck Dario as tantamount to treason, and he considered quitting.

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

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Orbán's actions amounted to "a gross act of disloyalty", while European Council head António Costa described them as tantamount to "blackmail".

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

“It is of tantamount importance that you find her as soon as possible. The repercussions could be severe.”

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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