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as in surpasses
to go beyond the limit of
by resorting to corporal punishment, the teacher had clearly exceeded his authority
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as in tops
to be greater, better, or stronger than
her knowledge of French wines exceeds that of anyone else I know
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Recent Examples of exceeds
With millions of families trapped in legal limbo, the demand for immigration lawyers far exceeds the supply of legitimate legal services.
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Albinson Linares, NBC news, 4 June 2026
The complaint also claims that the rule exceeds the Education Department's statutory jurisdiction and is therefore unlawful.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 3 June 2026
The designation recognizes a level of hospitality that, in the Ministry's view, exceeds even that of a traditional five-star property.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
When the total exceeds 30, the food establishment fails.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
If your pool party exceeds five people, you’ll be charged $2 for each additional person.
—Hali Smith
june 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 June 2026
While the average wait time for a kidney in the United States is two to five years, in large states like California, the wait time exceeds five years.
—Gabriel Schnickel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
The area's daytime population regularly exceeds more than twice its resident population of roughly 240,000 people, according to the Japan outlet.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
The governance gap measures the degree to which financial innovation exceeds supervisory adaptation.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Albinson Linares, NBC news, 4 June 2026
The complaint also claims that the rule exceeds the Education Department's statutory jurisdiction and is therefore unlawful.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 3 June 2026
The designation recognizes a level of hospitality that, in the Ministry's view, exceeds even that of a traditional five-star property.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
When the total exceeds 30, the food establishment fails.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
If your pool party exceeds five people, you’ll be charged $2 for each additional person.
—Hali Smith
june 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 June 2026
While the average wait time for a kidney in the United States is two to five years, in large states like California, the wait time exceeds five years.
—Gabriel Schnickel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
The area's daytime population regularly exceeds more than twice its resident population of roughly 240,000 people, according to the Japan outlet.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
The governance gap measures the degree to which financial innovation exceeds supervisory adaptation.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceeds
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The former controller of fiction at the BBC adds that the breadth of the TOBS fan base surpasses Downton.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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Top graded Pomona College ( A+) has UNAEP to expenses of over 600% and Grinnell College in Iowa’s ratio surpasses 1,000%.—
Matt Schifrin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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There are a handful of the latter with year-round appeal, but Cornelius, North Carolina, tops the list.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
5 June 2026
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That’s why the show tops our roundup of what to watch this weekend.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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Diarios de Fútbol explores how the passion for the game transcends the field to become a powerful force that connects generations, identities and dreams.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Candidates, community leaders and political scientists said the results reflect voter frustration that likely transcends nationwide concerns about affordability to touch on some issues unique to San Diego.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
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Leapfrogs OpenAI With the latest funding round, which was led by Altimeter Capital, Dragoneer, Greenoaks and Sequoia Capital, Anthropic eclipses OpenAI in valuation for the first time.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Paxton, for his part, says his work leading Texas in lawsuits against Democrats and their policies in Washington eclipses Cornyn's long tenure in office.—
Claudia Grisales,
NPR,
26 May 2026
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“Exceeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceeds. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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