Definition of amount (to)next
1
as in to number
to have a total of the expenses of the trip amounted to nearly double what we'd budgeted for

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2
as in to come (to)
to be the same in meaning or effect it makes no difference whether you're going to the game or the movies, for it amounts to the same thing—that you can't babysit

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  • Manager Xabi Alonso named a 24-man squad and yet the number of players omitted numbered well into double figures.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Under her proposal, a handful of municipal layoffs citywide will number in the single digits.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2026
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  • That means scanning a 2D barcode can link you to an instruction manual, food allergens, coupons, show you what farm the product came from and whether the package is recyclable.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • As the Gen4 car is also wider and longer than its predecessor, this, along with its formidable top speed, means FE has altered its calendar to include more permanent race tracks.
    Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
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“Amount (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amount%20%28to%29. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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