upwards of
adverb
variants
or less commonly upward of
: more than : in excess of
they cost upwards of $25
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Executive coaching costs upwards of $30,000 per year or more.
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Unlike traditional reactors that can produce upwards of 1,000 megawatts, proposals for SMRs estimate an output of around 300 MW, enough to power tens or even hundreds of thousands of homes.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
Findley and Brown are seeking upwards of $25 million dollars from the three officers, according to the lawsuit.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
With an average charge of $9 per passenger car and upwards of $21.60 for large trucks during peak hours, congestion pricing has also been a financial boon to the city, netting $48.6 million in its first month—well above the $40 million originally projected.
—Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, WIRED, 10 Mar. 2025
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Unlike traditional reactors that can produce upwards of 1,000 megawatts, proposals for SMRs estimate an output of around 300 MW, enough to power tens or even hundreds of thousands of homes.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
Findley and Brown are seeking upwards of $25 million dollars from the three officers, according to the lawsuit.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
With an average charge of $9 per passenger car and upwards of $21.60 for large trucks during peak hours, congestion pricing has also been a financial boon to the city, netting $48.6 million in its first month—well above the $40 million originally projected.
—Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, WIRED, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Upwards of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upwards%20of. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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