upwards of
adverb
variants
or less commonly upward of
: more than : in excess of
They cost upwards of $250.
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More than a month has passed since the deadline set by Congress for the Department of Justice to publish all its Epstein files and upwards of millions of documents and photographs have not been released.
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Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
Naturally, many were frustrated with the long wait times, and particularly outraged at just how pricey the tickets were selling for this time around (upwards of $1,000 a ticket).
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
Brown anticipates that crews could repair upwards of 20 breaks per day.
—Gino Vicci, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
That’s less than would be spent on a narrative feature film, including Send Help, though the figure doesn’t include spots airing during the NFL conference championship games last weekend, which can cost upwards of $1 million, or last Saturday’s UFC fight.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
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Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
Naturally, many were frustrated with the long wait times, and particularly outraged at just how pricey the tickets were selling for this time around (upwards of $1,000 a ticket).
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
Brown anticipates that crews could repair upwards of 20 breaks per day.
—Gino Vicci, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
That’s less than would be spent on a narrative feature film, including Send Help, though the figure doesn’t include spots airing during the NFL conference championship games last weekend, which can cost upwards of $1 million, or last Saturday’s UFC fight.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Upwards of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upwards%20of. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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