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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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During this half of the voyage, as the ship approached the equator, it became clear that problems extended beyond a couple of isolated illnesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Let’s stop treating working into your 60s and beyond as aberrant, and start planning for a workforce with 15 or more years of healthy cognition after traditional retirement age.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

A spokesperson for the landowner said they had stopped construction and wished to comply with the council notice, despite the authority receiving reports alleging work had continued beyond the deadline.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

But Rexroad’s biggest concern goes beyond any single set of maps: It is the future of California’s independent redistricting commission, the nonpartisan body he has spent years defending.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Clare had always felt small in these moments, gazing into the vast and infinite beyond.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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