as in along with
in addition to
we'll need another gallon of milk over and above what we already have
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Recent Examples of over and above
There’s also a profit-sharing clause over and above a certain number of subscriptions sold, but the league hadn’t come close to that number in the first two years and probably won’t this year, either.
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
That includes low-income seniors who need supplemental coverage over and above Medicare, and people of all ages with disabilities.
—John Daley, NPR, 22 June 2025
The Johnson administration has made annual contributions to the city’s retirement plans over and above what’s required in law through a series of tough budgets.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Those gifts were over and above the trust’s target percentages.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
That includes low-income seniors who need supplemental coverage over and above Medicare, and people of all ages with disabilities.
—John Daley, NPR, 22 June 2025
The Johnson administration has made annual contributions to the city’s retirement plans over and above what’s required in law through a series of tough budgets.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Those gifts were over and above the trust’s target percentages.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for over and above
Preposition
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Moments into the melody, a passing dog, leashed beside its owner, halted and began to howl in pitch with the jazz music.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Then Loretta stuffed his belongings into trash bags and tossed them in a ditch beside the house.—
John J. Lennon,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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But his death had many contributing factors besides being unable to breath while face down on the ground.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati.com,
2 June 2020
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The airline’s crew members and ground services personnel are undergoing detailed health check-ups at regular intervals, besides wearing protective gear at all times.—
Niharika Sharma,
Quartz India,
31 May 2020
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Overview Few cars are capable of serving the gods of both comfort and sportiness as well as the 2023 BMW 3-series sedan.—
Eric Stafford,
Car and Driver,
22 Mar. 2023
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But shearwaters, as well as petrels and albatrosses, are part of a class known as tube-nosed seabirds, with tubular nostrils and an excellent senses of smell.—
Matthew Savoca,
The Conversation,
21 Mar. 2023
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“Over and above.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/over%20and%20above. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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