amounted

VERB

equal, add up to

Synonyms

STRONG

aggregate approach approximate become correspond effect extend grow match mean number purport reach rival sum tally total touch

WEAK

be equivalent to be tantamount to check with come to develop into

Antonyms

STRONG

decrease depart fail leave lessen shrink subtract

Example Sentences

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amounted

Months of negotiations between the US and Iran have not amounted to lasting peace, and there's little sign of a further diplomatic settlement on the horizon.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

The total Dutch gold stock amounted to 612.4 tonnes and was valued at 72.2 billion euros at the end of 2025, said the DNB.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

With a match from philanthropist Melinda French Gates, the total proceeds amounted to $20 million.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Faculty complaints have amounted to nothing and the school is vindicated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

For the ten months he had tended cattle, it amounted to less than twenty-five cents a day.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden