upwards of
adverb
variants
or less commonly upward of
: more than : in excess of
they cost upwards of $25
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On the industry side, Focus closed the biggest deal, with our colleague Anthony D’Alessandro reporting the studio was forking out upwards of $15M on the horror flick Obsession from YouTuber Curry Barker.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
According to the Water Board, one sample can take up to 54 hours to analyze depending on the method and cost upwards of $2,000.
—Andria Ventura, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Then there’s his off-court earnings, upwards of $900 million pretax, from business ventures like production company SpringHill and endorsement deals with brands including Nike and Beats by Dre.
—Martina Di Licosa, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Its flats, in particular, go for upwards of $500.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 9 Sep. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
According to the Water Board, one sample can take up to 54 hours to analyze depending on the method and cost upwards of $2,000.
—Andria Ventura, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Then there’s his off-court earnings, upwards of $900 million pretax, from business ventures like production company SpringHill and endorsement deals with brands including Nike and Beats by Dre.
—Martina Di Licosa, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Its flats, in particular, go for upwards of $500.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for upwards of
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“Upwards of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upwards%20of. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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