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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
A number of high-profile lawsuits allege that training AI on people’s art and writing without their knowledge is tantamount to theft.
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Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
Listening to the raw session tapes is tantamount to time travel as John can be heard making jokes and comments to his fellow musicians.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
This comes after Biden allowed Ukraine to begin firing long-range U.S.-made missiles deeper into Russia, which Russian President Vladimir Putin has said is tantamount to the U.S. joining the war.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
Anna Gallet, who is studying for her master's degree in economic, social and ecological transition, said Smotrich’s invitation was tantamount to incitement.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
Listening to the raw session tapes is tantamount to time travel as John can be heard making jokes and comments to his fellow musicians.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
This comes after Biden allowed Ukraine to begin firing long-range U.S.-made missiles deeper into Russia, which Russian President Vladimir Putin has said is tantamount to the U.S. joining the war.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
Anna Gallet, who is studying for her master's degree in economic, social and ecological transition, said Smotrich’s invitation was tantamount to incitement.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Once those large animal datasets are available, new analytical algorithms become a possibility, such as using deep neural networks to find hidden structure in sequences of animal vocalizations, which may be analogous to the meaningful structure in human language.Arik Kershenbaum, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
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Karlsson’s experience last season was analogous to that of Rob Edwards at Luton Town — although his side were relegated, he was commended for performing so impressively with a club unfamiliar to the top division.Michael Cox, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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The red-and-gold are in the middle of three football games in 11 days, a feat that might be comparable to the singer doing six shows in seven days in Los Angeles in August 2023.Bryan West, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, comparable yields of municipal bonds are currently and should remain, very attractive to investors.Kevin Mahn, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Before his first inauguration as president in 2017, Trump made similar transfers to the same revocable trust.Dan Mangan, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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Mobile payment has also been found to affect spending in a similar way to using credit or debit cards.Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Data center electricity consumption in the US is expected to triple by 2030, equivalent to the amount needed to power around 40 million US homes, according to a Boston Consulting Group analysis.Laura Paddison, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Trans women’s bone density, which is linked to muscle strength, was found to be equivalent to that of cisgender women, and there were no meaningful differences in levels of hemoglobin, which facilitates oxygen delivery to muscles and is related to greater aerobic performance.Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Tantamount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tantamount. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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