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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amounted

The best 10-year performance over the entire period was from 1956 to 1966, and that amounted to just under 1.2% a year in real terms.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

It added that the model behaviour at issue amounted to "a small number of events under very specific conditions".

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

The loss amounted to 9 cents a share, less than the 24-cent forecast by analysts, while revenue topped the $6.81 billion analysts polled by Bloomberg had estimated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

The company’s capital expenditures connected to the AI business amounted to $15.8 billion during the quarter, accounting for around 86% of the total.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

And what Zach had in mind amounted to calling the entire eighth grade down on Cap.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman