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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After all, it is a 40% tax on all transfers by gift or at death in excess of approximately $15 million.

From Salon

"At its peak, it was well in excess of 700 people employed here," he said.

From BBC

In an age when top-shelf quarterbacks command annual paydays in excess of $50 million, it’s increasingly popular for teams to defer some of the cost into the future in an effort to build a stronger contender in the present.

From The Wall Street Journal

In an October filing, Honeywell noted that a court had dismissed Honeywell’s defense, and that Flexjet had claimed it was entitled to damages of at least $500 million as related to the MSA, as well as additional damages “substantially in excess of that amount.”

From MarketWatch

The purse for the fight has been widely reported to be in excess of $180 million, with Paul himself tweeting that the number is actually $267 million.

From The Wall Street Journal

in excess of

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