more than
phrase
: to a great degree : very : extremely
Please call me anytime. I'm more than happy to help (out) in any way I can.
—often in a clause followed by another clause that gives more information or limits the "more than" clause in some wayI am more than happy to help you, but I'd appreciate being asked politely.
You are more than welcome to stay for dinner, but we aren't having anything special.
Examples of more than in a Sentence
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Anne Hathaway’s latest Instagram post featured more than just an exciting announcement.
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Taylor Jean Stephan,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Accidental deaths, including drug overdoses, motor vehicle crashes and falls, were the causes of more than 197,440 deaths that same year, records show.
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Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Now in its 18th year, The Zac Foundation has provided free water safety camps to more than 25,000 kids in at-risk communities.
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Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
The 2026 tournament has the highest rate of goals per match in decades and is the first in World Cup history to have scored more than 200 goals (with two dozen matches still left to play).
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Ashley Mowreader,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
Kwenortey, who moved from Accra more than 25 years ago, said the evening represented more than preparing for a soccer match.
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Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
Better quantum chips Professor Jonathan Home said scientists have spent more than 30 years trying to determine what causes electric field noise near quantum chips.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
New episodes, each not more than 30 minutes, are released on YouTube once a month.
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Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Restaurants that receive more than 30 demerits are required to immediately fix the most critical violations and start corrective procedures on all the other violations within 48 hours.
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Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 July 2026
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Taylor Jean Stephan,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Accidental deaths, including drug overdoses, motor vehicle crashes and falls, were the causes of more than 197,440 deaths that same year, records show.
—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Now in its 18th year, The Zac Foundation has provided free water safety camps to more than 25,000 kids in at-risk communities.
—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
The 2026 tournament has the highest rate of goals per match in decades and is the first in World Cup history to have scored more than 200 goals (with two dozen matches still left to play).
—
Ashley Mowreader,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
Kwenortey, who moved from Accra more than 25 years ago, said the evening represented more than preparing for a soccer match.
—
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
Better quantum chips Professor Jonathan Home said scientists have spent more than 30 years trying to determine what causes electric field noise near quantum chips.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
New episodes, each not more than 30 minutes, are released on YouTube once a month.
—
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Restaurants that receive more than 30 demerits are required to immediately fix the most critical violations and start corrective procedures on all the other violations within 48 hours.
—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 July 2026
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“More than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20than. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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