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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
For perspective, the net worth of the seven wealthiest people in the world--all AI luminaries including Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Google’s Larry Page and Sergey Brin and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang--exceeds $2 trillion, close to the GDP of Canada.
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Martine Paris, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Attendance now exceeds 95 percent, efficiency has been improving week by week and there is a palpable sense of momentum.
—Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
The commitment far exceeds OpenAI’s current revenue.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
As for private equity, their allocation dropped by 2 percentage points to 25% but still exceeds that of their international peers.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
The deal, which one source said exceeds $3 million, is one of the highest prices ever for a book movie’s rights, according to THR.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 11 Sep. 2025
Because there are no rivers or lakes on Niue’s limestone terrain, the surrounding waters are crystal clear, with underwater visibility that regularly exceeds 150 feet.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
While individual leaves can reach 18 inches long, the plant itself rarely exceeds 8 inches in height.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
That footprint far exceeds the longtime 39% limit on ownership of stations, which had been kept in place by both Republican and Democratic administrations over the past three decades.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Martine Paris, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Attendance now exceeds 95 percent, efficiency has been improving week by week and there is a palpable sense of momentum.
—Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
The commitment far exceeds OpenAI’s current revenue.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
As for private equity, their allocation dropped by 2 percentage points to 25% but still exceeds that of their international peers.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
The deal, which one source said exceeds $3 million, is one of the highest prices ever for a book movie’s rights, according to THR.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 11 Sep. 2025
Because there are no rivers or lakes on Niue’s limestone terrain, the surrounding waters are crystal clear, with underwater visibility that regularly exceeds 150 feet.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
While individual leaves can reach 18 inches long, the plant itself rarely exceeds 8 inches in height.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
That footprint far exceeds the longtime 39% limit on ownership of stations, which had been kept in place by both Republican and Democratic administrations over the past three decades.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceeds
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The country now surpasses the cocaine production of South American countries Peru and Bolivia combined.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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This could represent a significant edge in a GPU market constrained by supply, where demand significantly surpasses availability, especially for cutting-edge chips.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Relatively snow-poor Zhejiang had nine indoor resorts in the latest year, tops among China’s provinces, followed by Hunan and Jiangsu.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Nvidia, which this summer became the first public company to hit $4 trillion in market value, tops TIME and Statista’s 2025 statistical ranking of the World’s Best Companies.—
Charlotte Hu,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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This issue transcends gender and age.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Strength in this area transcends all career levels and separates excellence from normality.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Most also reject the idea of celebrating a public figure’s death — and a substantial portion think the cost of gun deaths eclipses the need to safeguard the Second Amendment.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Hype eclipses cash flows, and momentum overtakes fundamentals, leaving individual investors exposed to costly swings.—
Anmol Verma,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Exceeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceeds. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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