in excess of

Idioms  

1. Greater than, more than, as in The book sold in excess of a million copies. [Early 1600s]

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Example Sentences

“Under current law, the Social Security Administration cannot pay benefits in excess of the available balances in a trust fund, borrow money for a trust fund, or transfer money from one trust fund to another,” it said.

From MarketWatch

India were beaten by South Africa in the Super 8s stage but have responded brilliantly with three scores in excess of 250.

From BBC

This meant that for the most recent round of equity punks to see anything for their investment, the company would have to be worth in excess of £2.2bn.

From BBC

“Code enforcement was on site for several hours and observed what they believed to be well in excess of 50 people congregating for an event, which would require a public assembly permit for the safety of event attendees,” he added.

From Los Angeles Times

“Personal loans taken in excess of one’s basis in the stock of a company should be taxable as if you sold the same dollar amount of stock as the loan amount,” Ackman wrote on X last December.

From Barron's