in excess of

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

Example Sentences

District Judge Susan Illston issued the temporary restraining order after concluding that the unions “will demonstrate ultimately that what’s being done here is both illegal and is in excess of authority and is arbitrary and capricious,” she said.

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It could pay off handsomely: Bernstein Research analyst Stacy Rasgon estimated Monday that well in excess of $100 billion of additional revenue could be possible in the next three to four years from the deal.

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Before Franklin’s firing, there had only been two other occasions when a school paid in excess of $20 million for a coach to go away.

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The top 14 schools’ football programs now make in excess of $100 million in annual revenue, mostly due to money made in the College Football Playoff, the end-of-year tournament that crowns a national champion.

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“With coaches, there’s an uncertain value of what you’re bidding on, the ‘winning bid’ is often well in excess of the value of the asset.

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