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equal to something in value, meaning, or effect
His statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt. They see any criticism of the President as tantamount to treason.
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Recent Examples of tantamount
But Central Bank head Nabiullina is downplaying the risks because acknowledging them openly would be tantamount to self-criticism, given that her tight monetary policy has been the most important factor behind the recent slowdown.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Branden Jones, 34, said that keeping the current election schedule was tantamount to voter suppression.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
Plans to kill the tax credit by the end of the year would be tantamount to a death sentence for much of the residential solar industry and bring major layoffs, Ben Airth, policy director at Freedom Forever, told Semafor.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 26 June 2025
But for decades, every attempt to do this effectively has been met with howls of protest, as though the slightest bit of regulation on the curriculum of a private school is tantamount to anti-American tyranny.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 June 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Branden Jones, 34, said that keeping the current election schedule was tantamount to voter suppression.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
Plans to kill the tax credit by the end of the year would be tantamount to a death sentence for much of the residential solar industry and bring major layoffs, Ben Airth, policy director at Freedom Forever, told Semafor.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 26 June 2025
But for decades, every attempt to do this effectively has been met with howls of protest, as though the slightest bit of regulation on the curriculum of a private school is tantamount to anti-American tyranny.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tantamount
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Rounding off the league’s national TV offerings is TBS, which is averaging 358,000 viewers per outing with its non-exclusive Tuesday night telecasts, good for a 17% lift compared to the analogous period in 2024.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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The judge found that California did not present evidence of any historically analogous laws, finding that the laws the state did cite were not similar enough.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 July 2025
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While midsize data centers typically use 300,000 gallons daily, comparable to consumption by 1,000 households, large-scale facilities such as those recently built or planned in Texas can consume as much as 4.5 million gallons daily.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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Bangladesh and Sri Lanka now face 20 percent, down from the earlier 37 percent and 47 percent and now comparable to that for Vietnam’s 20 percent announced in July.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Aug. 2025
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But ultimately, Ford was plagued with special charges including $570 million related to a recall and a similar amouth for canceling an electric vehicle.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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That money, along with a similar amount coming from other sources, is currently being used to pay for the levee design, a process that will take three years.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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Sixth Street, Austin’s Bourbon Street equivalent, has a reputation for rowdyness and violence.—
Ella McCarthy,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The success of Permission to Dance on Stage (Live) is largely thanks to those 36,000 pure purchases, but when including the sales of individual tunes from its tracklist and streaming activity, the live effort moved a total of 43,000 equivalent units.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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“Tantamount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tantamount. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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