upwards of

adverb

variants or less commonly upward of
: more than : in excess of
They cost upwards of $250.

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For millennia, Aït Atta and other Berber families have moved their livestock upwards of 180 miles from the summer grazing grounds of the High Atlas to the winter pastures of Jebel Saghro. — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026 According to the Justice Department, more than 800 authors were defrauded of upwards of $48 million. — Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 13 Oct. 2026 Some frontier models are thought to have upwards of 5 trillion parameters. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 The Sacramento Modern Quilt Guild is a community of upwards of 120 quilters from the Sacramento area who appreciate modern quilt aesthetics. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for upwards of

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First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of upwards of was in 1683

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upwards of

adverb
variants also upward of
: more than
upwards of half a million people
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