upwards of
adverb
variants
or less commonly upward of
: more than : in excess of
they cost upwards of $25
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Trump announced tariffs upwards of 30 percent on both China and Taiwan on Wednesday as part of an expansive lineup of tariffs targeting imports across the board.
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Julia Shapero, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
Parts of the mid-South, including areas of Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky, could see upwards of 15 inches of rain by Sunday.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Since then, the video has amassed more than 75 million views and upwards of 28,000 comments, and Stanley's book is now sold out online and listed as a bestseller on Amazon.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Some venues list tickets as starting at $52, and tickets go up to upwards of $700.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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Julia Shapero, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
Parts of the mid-South, including areas of Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky, could see upwards of 15 inches of rain by Sunday.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Since then, the video has amassed more than 75 million views and upwards of 28,000 comments, and Stanley's book is now sold out online and listed as a bestseller on Amazon.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Some venues list tickets as starting at $52, and tickets go up to upwards of $700.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Upwards of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upwards%20of. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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