upwards of
adverb
variants
or less commonly upward of
: more than : in excess of
They cost upwards of $250.
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In 2023, the average cost of a private room in a nursing home was upwards of $116,800, according to Genworth – the largest long-term care insurance provider.
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026
But some committees have spent upwards of $100,000 on fundraisers paid for, and attended by, the same businesses and association groups that lobby the Legislature while spending little, if any, money trying to reach their voters about a particular issue.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
In some countries, people with albinism are killed and sold for upwards of $80,000 or sold for body parts.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2026
Parts of the Milwaukee area saw upwards of a half-inch of rain as of Friday morning, though Sheppard said rainfall amounts have overall been as expected for a January warm spell.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026
But some committees have spent upwards of $100,000 on fundraisers paid for, and attended by, the same businesses and association groups that lobby the Legislature while spending little, if any, money trying to reach their voters about a particular issue.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
In some countries, people with albinism are killed and sold for upwards of $80,000 or sold for body parts.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2026
Parts of the Milwaukee area saw upwards of a half-inch of rain as of Friday morning, though Sheppard said rainfall amounts have overall been as expected for a January warm spell.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Upwards of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upwards%20of. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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