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
Meta's fact-checking partners are rebutting Mark Zuckerberg's suggestion on Tuesday that their work is tantamount to censorship.
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
Image With Russian forces holding the initiative on the battlefield, President Vladimir V. Putin has rejected any settlement short of a deal that would be tantamount to Ukrainian surrender.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
This wide variety of rights holders are alleging that AI companies have used their work to train what are often highly lucrative and powerful AI models in a manner that is tantamount to theft.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
To protest that ‘The Insider’ is a dramatization, as if drama is automatically tantamount to falseness, is ridiculous.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
Image With Russian forces holding the initiative on the battlefield, President Vladimir V. Putin has rejected any settlement short of a deal that would be tantamount to Ukrainian surrender.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
This wide variety of rights holders are alleging that AI companies have used their work to train what are often highly lucrative and powerful AI models in a manner that is tantamount to theft.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
To protest that ‘The Insider’ is a dramatization, as if drama is automatically tantamount to falseness, is ridiculous.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tantamount
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The development is analogous to NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services program, diversifying China’s options for supplying the Tiangong space station.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
14 Feb. 2025
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The department’s usage is expected to be analogous to the breakdown of the BCA’s report.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Defenceman Larry Murphy is a nice comparable to Bouchard in this way.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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In the same period, in 2023, there were just 19 comparable real estate transactions.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
13 Feb. 2025
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One of Augustine’s favorite ways to find new opportunities is to search through LinkedIn for workers who held similar roles, either at the same company or a competitor.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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There is also a similar and unrelated Death Clock app, which uses AI and scientific research to determine when users may die.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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The states allege that the new NIH policy, by applying to all grants in progress, is equivalent to rewriting a contract.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
10 Feb. 2025
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If Hollywood waves are the definition of classic hair, then the makeup equivalent is certainly obvious.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Tantamount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tantamount. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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