Sentence examples for Almost tantamount from inspiring English sources

But that admission was almost tantamount to failure.

But the government's steps are so tentative that they are almost tantamount to murder.

Still, the mere mention of raising gasoline taxes remains almost tantamount to political suicide.

In the past, many social democrats believed, in the multiculturalist spirit, that promoting integration was almost tantamount to neo-colonialism.

"It's almost tantamount to saying if he doesn't get his own way with a minority government, he's going to carry David Cameron over the threshold of Downing Street and usher in yet another Tory government".

Obviously an operation involving both the complete rebuilding of one wall of a dry dock and the strengthening of the floor to cover an increase in its span as an inverted arch or beam is almost tantamount to the construction of a complete new dock.

Virtually all important figures in Mexican national and local politics belonged to the party, because the nomination of its candidate to a public office was almost always tantamount to election.

The Tigers entertain Cardiff Blues that weekend knowing that victory without a bonus point would almost be tantamount to defeat, leaving them a potential five or six points behind Munster with just a trip to Thomond Park to come.

The plaintiffs made the argument that their case against the nominating system was especially strong because one-party dominance in most judicial districts made nomination almost always tantamount to election.

In his absence, she faces an almost overwhelming task, tantamount to constructing the Empire State Building all by oneself with a set of Legos.

"As Sir Steve Redgrave has said, that is tantamount to almost saying it is acceptable".