tantamount

Example Sentences

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She introduces the idea of a biological weapon to root out the changelings, which she acknowledges would be tantamount to genocide.

From New York Times

Ms. Chan rejects the tradition, regarding it as tantamount to being sold.

From New York Times

In several speeches in Britain, Gandhi urged audiences to pay heed to what he called India’s declining democracy — appeals that BJP officials have condemned as tantamount to inviting Western interference in India’s domestic affairs.

From Washington Post

The tweet highlighted President Biden’s recent order calling for artificial intelligence that “advances equity” and “prohibits algorithmic discrimination,” which Rufo said was tantamount to “a special mandate for woke AI.”

From Washington Post

A sentence that Kelly must serve consecutively would be tantamount to a life sentence.

From Seattle Times