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 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

It was the quickest successful pursuit of a score in excess of 200 in the IPL while Kohli now has 21 scores of 50-plus in successful chases - another record in the competition.

From BBC

In its 14-year history on the public markets, the stock has only suffered five other drawdowns — that is, drops from prior recent highs — in excess of 30%, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From MarketWatch

Alternatively, more could be borrowed although, given United already have debts in excess of £1bn including outstanding transfer fees, the wisdom of that has been questioned.

From BBC

But Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City were all paid in excess of £79m.

From BBC

in excess of

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