amount to

verb

amounted to; amounting to; amounts to
Synonyms of amount tonext
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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At Abounding Prosperity, a group that focuses on HIV prevention in Black Texans, the funding loss amounts to losing more than half of their prevention funding, said CEO Tamara Stephney. — Ciara McCarthy 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026 As the pair grow closer, Yun Hwa must decide if her feelings for him amount to fear or something deeper. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 Researchers who study reproductive health said the think tank’s findings, which were neither peer-reviewed nor published in a medical journal, amounted to junk science. — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2026 John Mills, a lawyer who represents people facing the death penalty, said a crucial question would be whether a second attempt to execute Pike would amount to torture. — Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for amount to

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