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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But Trump’s move amounts to more than fulfilling a campaign promise. Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025 The indictment alleges this amounted to a violation of her oath to fairly carry out her duties as district attorney. Dakin Andone, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025 Trump has long railed against foreign aid despite the fact that such assistance typically amounts to roughly 1% of the federal budget, except under unusual circumstances such as the billions in weaponry provided to Ukraine. Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025 From 2022 to 2024, additional government spending amounted to a fiscal stimulus of more than ten percent of total GDP. Alexandra Prokopenko, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for amount to 

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“Amount to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amount%20to. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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