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in excess of

ADVERB
besides
Synonyms
STRONG
also as well in addition likewise too
WEAK
added to additionally along with and all apart from as well as aside from beyond conjointly else exceeding exclusive of extra further furthermore in conjunction with in distinction to in other respects more more than moreover not counting on the side on top of everything other than otherwise plus secondly supplementary to to boot together with what's more with the exception of yet
PREPOSITION
besides
Synonyms
WEAK
added to along with as well as beside beyond more than on top of other than over and above plus supplementary together with

Example Sentences

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All of this vibe-coding combined with Claude chatbot use costs Anthropic eye-watering sums that are far in excess of the $20, $100, or $200 someone spends on a monthly subscription.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2026

Jones was ordered to pay damages in excess of a billion dollars, forcing the sale of his “InfoWars” brand.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

The company is now clocking run-rate revenue in excess of $30 billion.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The arrangement could also force Lennar to acquire land in excess of demand, forcing it offer additional incentives to offload inventory, which could “meaningfully impact ROE,” Bettenhausen says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

It’s fine to use over in place of more than or in excess of.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner