as in analogous
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
For asylum seekers, being forced to return under these conditions could be tantamount to a death sentence.
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
In Musk’s view, going to Mars is tantamount to preserving humanity and escaping the ever-growing threats to Earth, including natural disasters and warfare.
—Magdalena Petrova, CNBC, 17 May 2025
Ukraine rejects these terms as tantamount to capitulation, and is seeking guarantees of its future security from world powers, especially the United States.
—USA Today, 17 May 2025
In reality, their conditions for peace — halting the war Russia started by invading Ukraine in February 2022 — are tantamount to a Ukrainian surrender.
—Keir Simmons, NBC news, 16 May 2025
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
In Musk’s view, going to Mars is tantamount to preserving humanity and escaping the ever-growing threats to Earth, including natural disasters and warfare.
—Magdalena Petrova, CNBC, 17 May 2025
Ukraine rejects these terms as tantamount to capitulation, and is seeking guarantees of its future security from world powers, especially the United States.
—USA Today, 17 May 2025
In reality, their conditions for peace — halting the war Russia started by invading Ukraine in February 2022 — are tantamount to a Ukrainian surrender.
—Keir Simmons, NBC news, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tantamount
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In our model, the flow of traffic over a network of roads is analogous to the flow of fluids over a surface—motions that are governed by the laws of fluid dynamics.—
Steve Nadis,
Wired News,
1 June 2025
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What remain enduringly relevant are the book’s insights into the nature of design innovation, which Jencks described as analogous to biological evolution, a constant flow of emergent, divergent, and convergent streams.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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Beyond this, the study also showed that owning a dog, or even a cat, significantly boosts human life satisfaction and well-being, to a degree comparable to the impact of family and friends.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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Our concern with this umbrella is that the materials seem slightly more cheaply made and less durable than comparable models.—
Sandi Schwartz,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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The victim’s boyfriend, who was interviewed on the scene, gave police a similar account, according to court documents.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2025
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During the conversation, the actress floated her theory as to why Full House clicked, and continues to click, with audiences more so than other similar shows of the era.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
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Chronic poor sleep is equivalent to moderate intoxication levels, decreasing leaders’ ability to think, respond and act at their best.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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One study by Scientists for Global Responsibility found that the carbon emissions from the FIFA World Cup alone is equivalent to that of between 31,500 and 51,500 cars driving for one year.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
10 June 2025
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“Tantamount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tantamount. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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