amount to
phrasal verb
amounted to; amounting to; amounts to
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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Over the settlement’s 10-year umbrella, that could amount to $20 billion of money that, by the way, only a handful of schools actually have.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
An active day for her amounted to only 1,000 steps, and her lifestyle took a toll not only on her physical health but also on her mental well-being.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
Russia’s attacks on journalists can amount to war crimes and must be investigated and prosecuted as such.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
The total extra time nearly amounts to another full game of action played in the heightened intensity that is sudden-death overtime in the NHL playoffs.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2025
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
An active day for her amounted to only 1,000 steps, and her lifestyle took a toll not only on her physical health but also on her mental well-being.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
Russia’s attacks on journalists can amount to war crimes and must be investigated and prosecuted as such.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
The total extra time nearly amounts to another full game of action played in the heightened intensity that is sudden-death overtime in the NHL playoffs.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2025
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“Amount to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amount%20to. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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