amount
noun
the sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate.
has amounted
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present perfectof amount (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The potential direction of interest rates has amounted to a secondary plotline in markets for much of this year, with investors generally more focused on all things artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
For Boxer Gifts that has amounted to a 250% increase in shipping rates in the past two weeks, he said.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2024
The Vikings cleared $9 million from their salary cap last week by releasing running back Dalvin Cook, the ultimate move in what has amounted to a major offseason makeover.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
That’s not to say the coaching staff is ignoring what has amounted to a free-agent frenzy under less restrictive transfer rules.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2022
Their product, since their discovery to the present time, has amounted to nine hundred and eleven millions of dollars.
From The Continental Monthly, Vol 3 No 3, March 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various
