tantamount

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The notion of selling AGI to rival powers such Russia and China struck Dario as tantamount to treason, and he considered quitting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

But selling the store is tantamount to discarding his story.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

He also called Rohl "a very young man", which was tantamount to telling him to "sit down, you know nothing of this fixture".

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

"For his age, this is tantamount to a life sentence -- an extremely severe punishment," she said.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

“It is of tantamount importance that you find her as soon as possible. The repercussions could be severe.”

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides