upwards of

adverb

variants or less commonly upward of
: more than : in excess of
they cost upwards of $25

Examples of upwards of in a Sentence

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Chard’s April video was watched more than 11 million times and liked upwards of 1 million times. Victoria Edel, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025 His couture gowns retail for upwards of $5,000 with wedding dresses costing considerably more, even between $10,000 and $25,000-plus. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025 Users have to bet on 25- or 50-tweet brackets ranging from less than 300 to upwards of 550. Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 15 Jan. 2025 At one time there were upwards of 300 different eVTOL design hopefuls seeking capital. Brian Foley, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for upwards of 

Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of upwards of was in 1683

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“Upwards of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upwards%20of. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

upwards of

adverb
variants also upward of
: more than
upwards of half a million people
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