upwards of
adverb
variants
or less commonly upward of
: more than : in excess of
they cost upwards of $25
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That means getting full results often takes upwards of a week.
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Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Until recently, Cook read every email, including feedback from Apple customers, Cook recently told the Wall Street Journal Magazine — a daunting task, considering the billionaire gets upwards of 800 emails a day.
—Morgan Smith, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Cramer, who is in charge of administering elections in Charleston County, South Carolina, said the county has spent more than $500,000 since 2020 in security, plus a new building that will ultimately cost upwards of $7 million.
—Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 3 Nov. 2024
But many employers estimate the cost-per-hire of a staffer could be upwards of three or four times the position’s salary.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
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Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Until recently, Cook read every email, including feedback from Apple customers, Cook recently told the Wall Street Journal Magazine — a daunting task, considering the billionaire gets upwards of 800 emails a day.
—Morgan Smith, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Cramer, who is in charge of administering elections in Charleston County, South Carolina, said the county has spent more than $500,000 since 2020 in security, plus a new building that will ultimately cost upwards of $7 million.
—Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 3 Nov. 2024
But many employers estimate the cost-per-hire of a staffer could be upwards of three or four times the position’s salary.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Upwards of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upwards%20of. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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