In a sentence
Six example sentences with tantamount, each labelled with its topic.
Signing the waiver without reading it was tantamount to handing the landlord every deposit the tenants had ever paid.
Law
Leaving their best shooter unguarded in the corner is tantamount to putting three points on the board for them.
Basketball
Missing the shipping deadline twice was tantamount to canceling the contract, and the buyer's lawyers said exactly that.
Business
Skipping the debate was tantamount to conceding the seat, and the party's donors said so the next morning.
Politics
Missing the coupon payment was tantamount to default, and the bonds fell by half before noon.
Finance
Serving the fish without lemon in that town is tantamount to an insult, and the diners will tell you so.
Cooking
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