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Meanings of tantamount in English

Being essentially equal to something.

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Usage of tantamount in English
1
Madam, - Monolingualism in the Europe of today is tantamount to ignorance.
The Irish Times
2
Where slavery is concerned, this control is tantamount, she told the jury.
Radio NZ
3
Your action is tantamount to a declaration of war against the Patriarchy!
Ringworld
4
The step and the remarks were tantamount to a call to quarters.
Germany from the Earliest Period, Volume 4
5
Lopez Obrador and other left-wingers say that would be tantamount to privatization.
Reuters
6
But that to her was tantamount to admitting defeat and she refused.
Escape
7
For Lutherans, however, this was tantamount to a denial of the truth.
American Lutheranism, Volume 1 / Early History of American Luthe...
8
Trusting him was tantamount to surrendering yourself to a force of nature.
Metro 2034
9
Spreading scandal about somebody was tantamount to denying the existence of God.
A history of god: the 4000-year quest of judaism, christianity, ...
10
For Mac, that was tantamount to a homicidal reaction in other people.
White night
11
As arrest was tantamount to sentence of death, Scellier continued his work.
The Theory of Social Revolutions
12
This was, of course, tantamount to a declaration of war with England.
The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Wate...
13
It would almost be tantamount to pounding his own son to death.
The Shining
14
Discussing this dilemma within the black community can be tantamount to heresy.
The Guardian
15
If he resists, that would be tantamount to admitting he killed Lee.
Mortal Allies
16
Getting JZ's endorsement is tantamount to being given the kiss of death.
The South African
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