TANTAMOUNT Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

tantamount

adjective

Definition of tantamount

as in analogous

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 For the military-minded, this is tantamount to not being able to control the skies. — Will Cady, SPIN, 30 July 2026 In these deep-blue areas, Democratic primary victories are tantamount to winning the election. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 July 2026 The way Florida law and police policy works, that’s tantamount to shooting at an officer. — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026 But no series ostensibly for children has worked harder to guilt-trip adults into taking better care of their pets or belongings than the Toy Story movies, in which the mere act of putting away playthings is tantamount to mass murder. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tantamount

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For Russia and Ukraine, the analogous deadlock concerns control over the Donbas.

— Matt Waldman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
Notably, an analogous gene swap had previously been shown to be nonviable when introduced into ΦX174 through conventional genetic engineering.

— Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of analogous

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Target is emerging from more than a year of weak or declining comparable sales.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Putting all those aspects together, the country most comparable to Russia, both historically and in the contemporary moment, is not Turkey or Iran but the United States.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of comparable

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State energy officials say modestly higher upfront tire costs — about $26 more per set — will be outweighed by fuel savings, cutting drivers’ expenses and emissions equivalent to 400,000 cars annually.

— Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Accepted sources include government or corporate pension plans, or Social Security payments of at least 1,000 Panamanian balboa (directly equivalent to $1,000, according to Panama’s public security ministry).

— Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

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