upwards of
adverb
variants
or less commonly upward of
: more than : in excess of
They cost upwards of $250.
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According to Subway, most of the items on the new menu have upwards of 20 grams of protein.
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Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Instead, Independence schools and other taxing jurisdictions will receive upwards of $650 million in PILOT fees (payment in lieu of taxes) over the next 20 years.
—Ilana Arougheti
updated April 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Baker Institute researchers estimated in 2023 that unconstrained production could generate the UAE upwards of $50 billion in additional annual revenues.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Even powerful fast chargers can take upwards of 30 minutes to charge an EV from 10%-80%.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
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Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Instead, Independence schools and other taxing jurisdictions will receive upwards of $650 million in PILOT fees (payment in lieu of taxes) over the next 20 years.
—Ilana Arougheti
updated April 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Baker Institute researchers estimated in 2023 that unconstrained production could generate the UAE upwards of $50 billion in additional annual revenues.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Even powerful fast chargers can take upwards of 30 minutes to charge an EV from 10%-80%.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Upwards of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upwards%20of. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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