upwards of
adverb
variants
or less commonly upward of
: more than : in excess of
they cost upwards of $25
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In fact, their Venice celebration was attended by a who’s who of celebrities, including Oprah, the Kardashians, and even Leonardo DiCaprio, and it was rumored to cost upwards of $50 million.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
The journey from lab bench to pharmacy shelf can take 8–12 years and cost upwards of $1 billion to $4 billion, according to the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Without insurance, the shots could cost upwards of $140, according to the CDC’s vaccine price list – and at least one national pharmacy chain is charging even more.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
The project would provide enough energy to power upwards of 350,000 homes across Rhode Island and Connecticut, according to Ørsted.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
The journey from lab bench to pharmacy shelf can take 8–12 years and cost upwards of $1 billion to $4 billion, according to the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Without insurance, the shots could cost upwards of $140, according to the CDC’s vaccine price list – and at least one national pharmacy chain is charging even more.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
The project would provide enough energy to power upwards of 350,000 homes across Rhode Island and Connecticut, according to Ørsted.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Upwards of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upwards%20of. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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