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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
Display Color Gamut Volume (CGV) is equivalent or exceeds the CGV of the DCI-P3 color space as verified independently by Intertek.
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Nam Sunwoo,
Variety,
19 June 2026
The deployment is nearly as large as one-third of its total uniformed force and exceeds the number of officers deployed at prior major events, including New Year’s Eve in Times Square and Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
The most charming thing about humanity is that every person contains something that exceeds explanation.
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Regan Peng,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
If a trap count exceeds the threshold of either 100 total mosquitoes or 50 Culex mosquitoes, fogging will be scheduled for that area.
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Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Allowing both the powerful side of Grange Shiraz and the elegance of La Chapelle Syrah to shine through, the combination of the two far exceeds the sum of its parts.
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Mike Desimone,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
The company considered over 2,000 communities and, to ensure all places remain accessible and affordable, excluded cities where the median home value exceeds $500,000.
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Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2026
The number of levels now exceeds 20,000, and spinoff games include Soda Saga and Jelly Saga.
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Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
To be really honest, all our testing right now shows this exceeds the life of the machine.
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John Burek,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2026
Nam Sunwoo,
Variety,
19 June 2026
The deployment is nearly as large as one-third of its total uniformed force and exceeds the number of officers deployed at prior major events, including New Year’s Eve in Times Square and Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
The most charming thing about humanity is that every person contains something that exceeds explanation.
—
Regan Peng,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
If a trap count exceeds the threshold of either 100 total mosquitoes or 50 Culex mosquitoes, fogging will be scheduled for that area.
—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Allowing both the powerful side of Grange Shiraz and the elegance of La Chapelle Syrah to shine through, the combination of the two far exceeds the sum of its parts.
—
Mike Desimone,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
The company considered over 2,000 communities and, to ensure all places remain accessible and affordable, excluded cities where the median home value exceeds $500,000.
—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2026
The number of levels now exceeds 20,000, and spinoff games include Soda Saga and Jelly Saga.
—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
To be really honest, all our testing right now shows this exceeds the life of the machine.
—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceeds
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The total for the former first four on the list, Visa, Airbnb (2020), Cerebras Systems (2026), and Snowflake (2020) barely surpasses the rocket and AI giant’s mark.
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Still, that far surpasses the 2015 deal, which only lifted some sanctions in exchange for Iran drastically reducing its enrichment and stockpile of uranium.
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Vest tops with corporate silhouettes done up in unexpected fringe or sequins?
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The New York City metro area tops all metros with 63 cities where a starter home runs $1 million or more.
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Institutional distrust transcends the usual capitalist versus collectivist disagreement about tax rates or regulations.
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But now, throughout the season, she is allowed to explore her softness, she’s allowed to, with Bea and with herself and with Ivanna, explore her real desires and vulnerability and softness in an honest way that transcends gender and what a woman is supposed to be.
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Anthropic now eclipses its rival, which was valued at $852 billion in March.
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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.
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“Exceeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceeds. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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