upwards of
adverb
variants
or less commonly upward of
: more than : in excess of
they cost upwards of $25
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Attendees paid upwards of $1,500 for tickets for a festival in the Bahamas with performances from Blink-182 and Migos promised, along with big-name models and influencers.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Bringing a series of Rhone Rangers events to Texas is fitting as the number of producers in Texas making Rhone varietal wines has been steadily increasing—as has the number of Texas producers who are members of the Rhone Rangers (which now numbers upwards of 15).
—Colleen C. Myles, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
From the East Coast to China, this jump was more drastic, going upwards of the $5 per kg range.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 Apr. 2025
That, plus the mid-May timing, meant that there were only a few hundred kids onboard—something of a rarity for the TK-cabin ship that can accommodate upwards of TK passengers.
—Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
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Charna Flam, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Bringing a series of Rhone Rangers events to Texas is fitting as the number of producers in Texas making Rhone varietal wines has been steadily increasing—as has the number of Texas producers who are members of the Rhone Rangers (which now numbers upwards of 15).
—Colleen C. Myles, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
From the East Coast to China, this jump was more drastic, going upwards of the $5 per kg range.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 Apr. 2025
That, plus the mid-May timing, meant that there were only a few hundred kids onboard—something of a rarity for the TK-cabin ship that can accommodate upwards of TK passengers.
—Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Upwards of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upwards%20of. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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