tantamount
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"For his age, this is tantamount to a life sentence -- an extremely severe punishment," she said.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
With the latest round of tariff increases, Kiel found, exporters have not cut prices to maintain sales,” which would be tantamount to their paying the tariff costs.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026
For Nora, proximity to her “most dearly held, most fiercely hidden, heart’s desires: life, art, motherhood, love”—in short, what Sirena has—is tantamount to having it herself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
For a central bank that is highly data dependent, this is tantamount to flying blind.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 4, 2025
“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
Vocabulary lists containing tantamount
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