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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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A debt burden in excess of $1.5 billion means the company’s survival is still in doubt, the analyst writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

France and the U.K. have budget deficits in excess of 5% of GDP.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

With most top professionals smashing drives in excess of 300 yards, officials believe that courses are becoming too short to test the world's best golfers.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

“Installing stairlifts, reconfiguring bathrooms, widening doorways and adding entrance ramps may carry a price tag in excess of tens of thousands of dollars.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 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