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 Alumni affairs could play a role here, communicating that campus recruitment is tantamount to making a donation, running campaigns to solicit recruitment by alumni companies, and helping manage the process for alums. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Or return to a nation so overwhelmed by gang violence and poverty that some feel deportation is tantamount to a death sentence. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for tantamount

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That suggests the possibility of traffic strategies targeting such neighborhoods, analogous to child safety efforts focused on schools and their surroundings.

— Paula Span, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
This event is analogous to one geologists observed in 2021, known as the Chamoli disaster in India.

— Thor Benson, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of analogous

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Guarducci also noted the strength of the market, adding that Beverly Hills restaurants can generate volumes 20 to 30 percent higher than comparable New York locations.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Predicting Murray’s ceiling in Minnesota is comparable to predicting the weather.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of comparable

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The Athletic reported on Sunday that Tottenham Hotspur had reached an agreement in principle to sign Ndiaye from Everton, while Everton had also reached an equivalent agreement for Richarlison.

— The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The ministry described its copper resources as equivalent to several large copper mines and its gold resources as exceeding those of 10 large gold mines.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

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