tantamount
Example Sentences
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Lincicome judged these strictures to be tantamount to the “nationalization” of U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
But there was a storm of criticism, with many saying that destroying the house would be tantamount to denying Austria's Nazi past.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
It added that the measures were "tantamount to the financial death penalty," as the judges are unable to use credit cards, access banking services and use online platforms like Amazon and Google.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
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
This would be tantamount to retiring from public life.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing tantamount
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