beyond 1 of 3

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as in past
on or to the farther side of the arrow flew beyond the fence and into the woods

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as in outside
out of the reach or sphere of although the town has ordinances against public drunkenness, any degree of intoxication under your own roof is beyond their authority

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as in beside
in addition to beyond the asking price of the house, there's also the cost of fixing up this "handyman's dream"

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beyond

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adverb

as in farther
at or to a greater distance or more advanced point the dream that someday we will journey to the outer reaches of our solar system and beyond

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beyond

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noun

as in immortality
unending existence after death who knows how we'll fare in the beyond?

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Recent Examples of beyond
Preposition
Her work focuses on technology, nationalism, and business interests in the Sino-American relationship and beyond. Condé Nast, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024 As these asset classes become more central to modern portfolios, SMAs that offer multi-asset portfolios are poised to play a central role in unlocking growth opportunities beyond traditional equities and bonds. Artem Milinchuk, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Adverb
Once the vote counting stretches into the day after Election Day and beyond, the vote results are once again expected to come mostly from mail ballots. Robert Yoon, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024 From The Beatles and The Jackson 5 through New Edition, NSYNC, New Kids on the Block and The Backstreet Boys, to Seventeen and beyond, the documentary highlights the era’s defining boy bands— their highs and lows and everything in between—and how the groups have evolved throughout the years. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
Which begs the question: what awaits Sims in the beyond? Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024 The new economy — primarily technology and service — has widened the income gap, and neither Democrats nor Republicans in California or beyond have found a recipe for rebuilding the middle class. Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for beyond 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beyond
Preposition
  • Next week: Broomfield at Palmer Ridge, TBA No. 2 Montrose beat No. 15 Frederick, 44-22: Junior RB Elijah Womack found the end zone four times, including a fumble return touchdown that went 80-plus yards, to push Montrose (11-0) past upset-minded Frederick (8-4) and into a rematch with Mesa Ridge.
    Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Price also vowed changes last month after more than 1,000 cases at the Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse in downtown Oakland appeared languish past the state’s one-year statute of limitations for misdemeanor cases.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Preposition
  • Morris’s neighbor, John Arndt, a recreational kayaker from Oregon, grabbed some rope and jumped in one of the kayaks stored outside his house and paddled out to people and pulled them toward an island of higher ground where Morris and other neighbors had gathered.
    Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
  • The next morning, Tory happens to see the two briefly kiss outside Zara’s door, which should further up the stakes going into the next event.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
Preposition
  • Wardens and guards will continue assigning prison inmates to work in kitchens, clean prison yards or pick up trash beside highways.
    Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Khai was also featured sitting beside her mom on a rollercoaster before the third slide featured her hugging Mickey Mouse.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Adverb
  • However, if temperatures fall farther than expected the amounts could increase, forecasters added.
    Leigh Morgan, al, 11 Feb. 2023
  • Tier 2 Pricing, includes lots farther away from the stadium: Car or SUV: $100.
    Sydney Carruth, The Arizona Republic, 9 Feb. 2023
Noun
  • The Fame Monster track sits on the razor’s edge between glamour, tragedy, and immortality.
    Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Guillermo Del Toro’s debut film is a radical departure from Dracula and his batty ilk, as vampirism is reimagined as a side effect of the immortality granted by a wondrous mechanism created by a 16th-century alchemist.
    James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Preposition
  • Victims have called on two bishops and an associate minister to follow the archbishop in resigning over their involvement in the scandal.
    Arion McNicoll, The Week UK, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
  • According to the Great Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center, syphilis rates among Native Americans in its region soared by 1,865% from 2020 to 2022 — over 10 times the 154% increase seen nationally during the same period.
    Kff Health News, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
Preposition
  • The 16-inch display is large enough to view content without the need for a monitor, from spreadsheets to power points, and Windows 11 Home will streamline your user experience.
    Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • This gives you the ability to hike further and set up in harder-to-hunt places without spooking deer.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
Preposition
  • But his death had many contributing factors besides being unable to breath while face down on the ground.
    Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati.com, 2 June 2020
  • The airline’s crew members and ground services personnel are undergoing detailed health check-ups at regular intervals, besides wearing protective gear at all times.
    Niharika Sharma, Quartz India, 31 May 2020

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“Beyond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beyond. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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