Definitions

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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The revision was far in excess of market expectations, with economists polled by Dow Jones Newswires and the Wall Street Journal expecting the figure to rise by only 0.1 percentage points.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Rinehart didn’t specify the value of the investment but a person familiar with the investment said it was valued in excess of $1 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

The three host nations of the World Cup – Canada, Mexico and the United States – are home to around 200,000 ultra-high net worth individuals, those sitting on fortunes in excess of $30 million.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

Shares of Oracle have gained 37% since the company’s previous earnings report, when the cloud and database giant reported revenue- and earnings-growth rates in excess of 20%.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

With the passage of time we may expect progressively more serious outbreaks of insects, both disease-carrying and crop-destroying species, in excess of anything we have ever known.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

in excess of

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