amount
noun
the sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate.
have amounted
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present perfectof amount.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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In March, the company said it expected revenue of $11.35 billion to $11.5 billion, which would have amounted to modest sales growth.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
And they also remember Zuckerberg’s Metaverse ambitions, which have amounted to more than $70 billion in losses over the past five years.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2025
The company’s final quarterly tally of 497,099 Teslas delivered was higher than Wall Street analysts’ estimates of 456,000 deliveries, which would have amounted to a 1.5% decline, according to FactSet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025
Golden State Water, a publicly traded utility, said the thefts have amounted to more than $1.2 million in losses — costs that are ultimately borne by customers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
In Publication No. 16, Methods for the Solution of Running-Key Ciphers, her work may have amounted to joint authorship.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
