go beyond

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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That’s where students will transition to a classroom setting where instruction will go beyond on-grade level content. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026 Researchers studied more than 350 frontline employees and their supervisors to understand what drives employees to voluntarily improve processes, solve problems and go beyond their job descriptions. Paula Ferrada, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Nevertheless, this is an interesting development, one that goes beyond inside-baseball industry relevance. Adam Ismail, The Drive, 6 Aug. 2026 Related to the lack of commitment to victory is the lack of an exit strategy, one of the ideas Powell developed that went beyond the initial Weinberger Doctrine. Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for go beyond

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“Go beyond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20beyond. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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