be tantamount to
Example Sentences
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Daniel thinks the public should know; Scanlon says telling the world would be tantamount to unleashing a dangerous virus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Another said removal would be tantamount to an admission of wrongdoing and that not all tattooed subgroups actually engage in misconduct.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2024
Even though it would be tantamount to saying I broke the law for family reasons, it would require his testimony.
From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2024
He said that the young man had not, to the best of his knowledge, signed a non-disclosure agreement with ITV, which would be tantamount to the broadcaster buying his silence.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2023
But they were both older and wiser coyotes and knew that even if I did not somehow intervene, coming under the mare to take the rabbit would be tantamount to committing suicide.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
