amount to
phrasal 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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While the pair has put up decent numbers, their contributions haven't amounted to points; Arizona ranks near the bottom of the conference in scoring (23.0, 15th).
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Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
Day and swing traders inevitably trigger many WS loss adjustments amounting to tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars.
—Robert Green, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Just one or two servings of beans daily amounts to a subtraction of less-healthy food options, leading to even more benefits.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Bloomberg News earlier this year reported that Stellantis moved to recruiting a majority of its engineering workforce in those countries, where the cost per employee amounts to roughly €50,000 ($53,000) or less per year — far less than similar positions in the U.S. and Europe.
—Michael Wayland,robert Ferris, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
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Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
Day and swing traders inevitably trigger many WS loss adjustments amounting to tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars.
—Robert Green, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Just one or two servings of beans daily amounts to a subtraction of less-healthy food options, leading to even more benefits.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Bloomberg News earlier this year reported that Stellantis moved to recruiting a majority of its engineering workforce in those countries, where the cost per employee amounts to roughly €50,000 ($53,000) or less per year — far less than similar positions in the U.S. and Europe.
—Michael Wayland,robert Ferris, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Amount to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amount%20to. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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