upwards of

adverb

variants or less commonly upward of
: more than : in excess of
they cost upwards of $25

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But, for upwards of half a century, Barry (Lennie James) has been keeping a huge secret: his romantic relationship with his lifelong best friend, Morris (Ariyon Bakare). Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025 This week, a handful of media outlets cited Luca Zaia, president of the Veneto region (which includes Venice), saying that the wedding would cost upwards of 40 million euros, or $46 million. Martina Di Licosa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 After signing up to work on the campaign, Willson eventually became a canvassing lead — directing upwards of 60 people on volunteer shifts. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2025 Brighton & Hove Albion have spent upwards of £50million ($67m) this year on two Greek teenagers that play in the same position in the front line. Andy Naylor, New York Times, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for upwards of

Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of upwards of was in 1683

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“Upwards of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upwards%20of. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

upwards of

adverb
variants also upward of
: more than
upwards of half a million people
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