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as in counting (up to)
to have a total of
the expenses of the trip amounted to nearly double what we'd budgeted for
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as in coming (to)
to be the same in meaning or effect
it makes no difference whether you're going to the game or the movies, for it amounts to the same thing—that you can't babysit
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numbering
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Some reportedly own dozens of Lamborghinis, while others maintain collections numbering in the hundreds of vehicles.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026 -
True to her intention, Kouzeh has no tables as of yet, only the counter full of her masterworks, now numbering around 25, with a short menu of coffee and aromatic teas.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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“Amounting (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amounting%20%28to%29. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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