Definitions

in excess of

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All (2) Adverb (1) Preposition (1)

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besides adv.
besides prep.

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

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in excess of

Given Japanese investors and institutions own way in excess of $1 trillion U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

In England and Wales, temperatures will rise into the mid to high twenties Celsius and widely across east Wales, central, eastern and southern England in excess of 30C.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

Herrera solely disclosed $80,000 in income in 2024 from his company, The AK Guy, along with numerous sources of compensation in excess of $5,000, including creator payouts and merchandise sales from his YouTube presence.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026

“The state has received dozens of reports of servicers holding funds in excess of the unpaid principal balance in clear violation of federal guidelines.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

And although the gale was generating a windchill in excess of seventy below zero Fahrenheit, I felt strangely, disturbingly warm.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

in excess of

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