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equal to something in value, meaning, or effect
His statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt. They see any criticism of the President as tantamount to treason.
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Recent Examples of tantamount
Taking us out of the equation would water down and compromise the world’s ability to fight disease, and would be tantamount to compromising yourselves.
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Alice Park, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
Image In a state dominated by Democrats, with nominations tantamount to election, Mr. Johnston ran for governor in 1971 but narrowly lost the nomination to Representative Edwin Edwards, who went on to win the first of his four terms as governor.
—Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The Kremlin, meanwhile, has issued demands tantamount to a Ukrainian surrender.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2025
Its method of doing so is tantamount to hitting a fly with a sledgehammer.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2025
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Alice Park, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
Image In a state dominated by Democrats, with nominations tantamount to election, Mr. Johnston ran for governor in 1971 but narrowly lost the nomination to Representative Edwin Edwards, who went on to win the first of his four terms as governor.
—Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The Kremlin, meanwhile, has issued demands tantamount to a Ukrainian surrender.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2025
Its method of doing so is tantamount to hitting a fly with a sledgehammer.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tantamount
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This is analogous to our preventative and detective cybersecurity tools.—
James Blake,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Efforts to deny the indigenous peoples of the Andes access to coca, as Smithsonian anthropologist Catherine Allen has written, are not analogous to outlawing, for example, beer in Germany, coffee in the Middle East, or betel chewing in India.—
Wade Davis,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2025
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One league executive said Malonga’s talent is comparable to presumptive No. 1 pick, UConn star Paige Bueckers, even if her public profile isn’t.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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When looking at gaming, the gender split for recent Super Mario Bros game releases was comparable to that of its feature film.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Another major awards player, the SAG Awards, first introduced a similar category, outstanding performance by a stunt ensemble, in 2007.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The apparel industry can adopt similar practices by integrating real-time data analytics and supplier quality management and enhancing supplier collaboration to reduce lead times and minimize stockouts.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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The equivalent figure, for both home and away, was just 10 points — 15th in the league.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Studies in behavioral finance show that investors feel the pain of losses more acutely than the pleasure of equivalent gains—a phenomenon known as loss aversion.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Tantamount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tantamount. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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