Sentence examples for generally tantamount from inspiring English sources

The very idea of collection is generally tantamount to appropriation – in the Prado's case, fine art paid for by gold and silver stolen from Spain's Central and South American empire.

Winning the Democratic race in Brooklyn is generally tantamount to winning the election, especially in this case: Republican party leaders said they did not intend to field a candidate.

A white, cis male on Soloway's famously diverse set, Frohna has been capturing the female gaze for four seasons noteworthy because in Soloway's circles, female and trans crew are generally tantamount to the operation.

Laws that effectively limit fees and interest in mortgage contracts are tantamount to usury ceilings, which have generally been eliminated for a good reason: They force lenders to ration credit and thus deny funds to some borrowers.

But self-expression is generally frowned upon, and societal acknowledgment is still tantamount to success.

Although Mr Murdoch would no doubt not wish to countenance the deployment of tactics tantamount to blackmail, his more general observations about the doing of favours and back-scratching are extremely revealing as to the culture, practices and ethics of the press more generally, and far more so than simply in the circumstances which he was then discussing.

It's tantamount to bullying.

It's tantamount to secondary victimisation".

That might be tantamount to giving up.

The action is tantamount to arrest.

This strikes me as tantamount to piracy".