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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As this was "inaccurate for higher earners", that "amounted to mis-selling", the report said.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

That still amounted to 19% of shares outstanding in the firm’s largest private-credit fund, and 38% of its technology-focused fund.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Whether the episode amounted to anything beyond hearsay amid the ubiquitous sense of mass confusion and despair remains a question mark.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

If every click to enable an app or service amounted to surrendering Fourth Amendment protection, constitutional privacy would steadily evaporate as technology became more sophisticated.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026

It was relatively small, weighing perhaps six hundred or seven hundred pounds, but it nevertheless amounted to a huge quantity of meat.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer