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 is a large collection of bright stars that appears in a cloud-like distribution, over and above the background brightness of other galaxies.
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Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
American Airlines still flies a limited number of international and transcontinental routes with a dedicated first-class cabin, over and above their lie-flat business-class seats, but the airline plans to phase those out in the near future.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Since 2017, Bank of America has distributed nearly $5.8 billion in restricted common stock as incentive awards over and above regular pay, covering over 97% of its workforce.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Before the equity angle was reintroduced, there was talk of Disney forking over another $2 billion over and above its annual rights fee for the NFL’s media properties.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 July 2025
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Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
American Airlines still flies a limited number of international and transcontinental routes with a dedicated first-class cabin, over and above their lie-flat business-class seats, but the airline plans to phase those out in the near future.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Since 2017, Bank of America has distributed nearly $5.8 billion in restricted common stock as incentive awards over and above regular pay, covering over 97% of its workforce.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Before the equity angle was reintroduced, there was talk of Disney forking over another $2 billion over and above its annual rights fee for the NFL’s media properties.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for over and above
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Videos of the first lady walking beside the robot quickly went viral online and accumulated hundreds of thousands of views and curious comments from social media users, but little was said about who made the robot and what it’s used for.—
Bruna Horvath,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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And nothing compares to waking up beside Alice Lake, where sunrise casts the 9,899-foot El Capitan in pale honey light—an image almost perfectly mirrored in gently lapping water below.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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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 2 Apr. 2026.
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