amount to
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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The sale, made during a pair of auctions hosted by Christie's New York, amounted to about 16% of the night's total sales.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
All three defendants were ordered to pay restitution to their victims in an amount to be determined at a later date.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2026
Now, each of the largest technology companies is racing to win what amounts to an existential arms race.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 May 2026
The Dodgers romped through a weekend at Angel Stadium, scoring 31 runs in what amounted to live batting practice against the Angels’ woeful pitching staff.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
All three defendants were ordered to pay restitution to their victims in an amount to be determined at a later date.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2026
Now, each of the largest technology companies is racing to win what amounts to an existential arms race.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 May 2026
The Dodgers romped through a weekend at Angel Stadium, scoring 31 runs in what amounted to live batting practice against the Angels’ woeful pitching staff.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
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“Amount to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amount%20to. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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