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beyond

[bee-ond, bih-yond] / biˈɒnd, bɪˈyɒnd /
ADVERB
further; outside limits
Synonyms
WEAK
above after ahead apart from as well as at a distance away from before behind besides beyond the bounds clear of farther free of good way off hyper in addition to in advance of long way off more remote moreover on the far side on the other side out of range out of reach outside over over and above over there past remote superior to without yonder
Antonyms
STRONG
close here nearby within reach
WEAK
near
PREPOSITION
further; outside limits
Synonyms
WEAK
above after ahead apart from as well as away from before behind besides farther free of good way off hyper in addition to in advance of long way off more remote moreover on the far side on the other side out of range outside over over there past remote superior to without yonder

Example Sentences

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In Silicon Valley and beyond, companies that are cutting staff are doing it with a big ax.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Until then, their rapid growth and eventual names will be closely watched by an audience that spans far beyond Big Bear.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Deciding whether to switch requires looking beyond a possible dividend check.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

To address this, scientists are beginning to look beyond conventional mining.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

Usually when I got scared I could almost outrun my shadow, but I was beyond being scared, I was paralyzed.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

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"The Tempest," Vocabulary from Acts 1 and 2

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