amount to

Example Sentences

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I contributed a small amount to the down payment, which I considered a gift.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

That would amount to about $50 million if the incentive fee charged in the first quarter remains constant through March 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

When director Don Hardy asked to start filming Perry, she assumed it would amount to social media content.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

He has argued the elections amount to a referendum on the prime minister's leadership.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

There are some news pieces about the investigation, too, but the statements from the police amount to less than nothing: they have spoken to “a number of witnesses,” they are “pursuing several lines of enquire.”

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins