upwards of
adverb
variants
or less commonly upward of
: more than : in excess of
they cost upwards of $25
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Chard’s April video was watched more than 11 million times and liked upwards of 1 million times.
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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
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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
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“Upwards of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upwards%20of. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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