amount to

verb

amounted to; amounting to; amounts to
Synonyms of amount tonext
1
: to produce (a total) when added together
The bill amounted to 10 dollars.
The number of people taking part amounted to no more than a few hundred.
2
: to be the same in meaning or effect as (something)
acts that amount to treason
Anything less than total victory would amount to failure/failing.

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Know More The various plans come at a cost, with governments committing significant amounts to make the events happen. — Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Indeed, many of the specifics Pritzker has offered amount to unfinished business from his current term rather than new proposals for the next one. — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026 Arab party leaders say Likud’s attacks amount to incitement and have pledged to defend the election results. — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026 The grassroots efforts, underpinned by various voting and democracy nonprofits, amount to a striking push by American voters to help uphold the nation’s election system in the face of possible threats from its own government. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for amount to

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