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 election night margin of 4 percentage points amounted to fewer than 500 votes.
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
The total funding amounts to almost $200 million, according to multiple budget documents reviewed by The Kansas City Star.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 16 June 2026
Across Chicago’s Southwest Side — which is dominated by heavy truck traffic and wide roads that practically invite speeding — vehicle crashes amount to an urgent crisis.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Much of the slow count results from tallying mail ballots, which amount to at least 80% of votes cast.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
The total funding amounts to almost $200 million, according to multiple budget documents reviewed by The Kansas City Star.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 16 June 2026
Across Chicago’s Southwest Side — which is dominated by heavy truck traffic and wide roads that practically invite speeding — vehicle crashes amount to an urgent crisis.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Much of the slow count results from tallying mail ballots, which amount to at least 80% of votes cast.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
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“Amount to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amount%20to. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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