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tantamount::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | equivalent |
his statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt.
Examples of tantamount
tantamount
It's tantamount to turbocharging without the expensive and complex turbocharger.
From the independent.co.uk
Where party approval once was tantamount to nomination, today it's anything but.
From the dailyherald.com
Koch officials called that action tantamount to inviting a boycott by consumers.
From the sacbee.com
The primary victory was tantamount to election in the safe Democratic district.
From the sacbee.com
That is tantamount to Wayne Rooney challenging the referee in a Premiership game.
From the online.wsj.com
For Alex Smith, the home stretch of the season is tantamount to a final hurrah.
From the sacbee.com
That distancing, according to Lawrence, was not tantamount to leaving the church.
From the thestate.com
For the club's baseball bosses, however, the move was tantamount to a no-brainer.
From the jsonline.com
The 41-year old mechanic faced 75 years in prison, tantamount to a life sentence.
From the infowars.com
- Equivalent: being essentially equal to something; "it was as good as gold"; "a wish that was equivalent to a command"; "his statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt"
- The Richleighs of Tantamount is a childrenu2019s historical novel written by British author Barbara Willard. It was originally published in the United Kingdom in 1966 by the publishers, Constable, before being published in the United States by Harcourt, Brace & World in June 1967. C. Walter Hodges drew the line illustrations and painted the cover portrait for the original edition.
- Something which has the same value or amount (as something else). (attributive use passing into adjective, below); To amount to as much; to be equivalent; Equivalent in meaning or effect
- (adj.) equivalent in value or significance (When it comes to sports, fearing your opponent is tantamount to losing.)
- (adj) - equivalent in effect or value
