upwards of
adverbDefinition of upwards of
: more than : in excess of they cost upwards of $25
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According to the museum, hundreds of productions are filmed in the Louvre each year, and can cost upwards of 15,000 euros, or $17,500. — Lindsey V Thompson, Teen Vogue, "The Louvre Is Adding a Tour Inspired by Beyoncé and Jay-Z's "APESH*T" Music Video," 6 July 2018 The county says climate change will cost upward of $157 million to adapt to by 2050. — Umair Irfan, Vox, "Why Colorado thinks it has a chance to make oil companies pay for climate change," 5 July 2018 More than 50 archival pieces are on sale, ranging from $71 to upward of $5,000. — Emilia Petrarca, The Cut, "Rare Comme des Garçons Clothes Are on Sale Right Now," 11 July 2018 The condo units are valued at upwards of $100,000 each, depending on the unit, according to Old Orchard Beach’s town website. — Andres Picon, BostonGlobe.com, "Fire destroys condo complex on Old Orchard Beach; 16 residents displaced," 9 July 2018 On the other hand, the Cox Pavilion just across the concourse can only hold upwards of 3,000 and looks more like a practice gym. — The Heat Index, azcentral, "NBA Summer League: Jerry West, Steve Ballmer, and Mark Cuban walk into an arena...," 6 July 2018 At first glance, wood grilling is a rich person’s sport, with top models retailing for upward of $10,000. — Steven Raichlen, New York Times, "Cooking Over Wood: A Guide to the Grills," 29 June 2018 Needed surgeries for at least two of the dogs could cost upward of $20,000, the newspaper reported. — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, "Wife of U-Haul billionaire allegedly dumps sick dogs on charity, agrees to pay medical bills after nasty spat," 27 June 2018 Rental units range from $2,700 for studios to upwards of $9,000 for larger units. — Lara Korte, WSJ, "City Wants to Rezone Brooklyn’s Gowanus Area to Draw More Development," 18 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'upwards of.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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