go beyond
phrasal verb
went beyond; gone beyond; going beyond; goes beyond
: to do more than (something) : to do more than is expected or required
We need to go beyond merely talking about the problem.
She went beyond the call of duty.
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Our district is built on diversity, which goes beyond race and gender.
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The area goes beyond storage and can double as a seating area.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Our district is built on diversity, which goes beyond race and gender.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2025
David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Salesforce is adding voice to its Agentforce software, letting clients go beyond text when using artificial intelligence agents to respond to customer questions.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
The area goes beyond storage and can double as a seating area.
—Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Go beyond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20beyond. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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