amount
noun
the sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate.
amounted
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past participleof amount.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof amount.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
amountnounthe sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate.
Example Sentences
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Sir Lindsay Hoyle told the BBC the current process for approving essential renovations to Parliament amounted to "putting ourselves in handcuffs", and said more time was spent "doing surveys" than getting repairs under way.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
They argued that his remarks, which were also circulated online, amounted to treason.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
The result was hit by charges and associated costs with recent transactions that amounted to 416 million euros for the quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Service revenue amounted to $1.31 billion in the third quarter, versus the $1.33 billion that analysts tracked by FactSet were expecting.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
The amount varies depending on the prices of oil but in recent years has usually amounted to a few thousand dollars.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
