in excess of
Greater than, numerically
In excess of means more than a specified amount: The project cost in excess of two million dollars.
It's a formal alternative to "over" or "more than," favored in legal, financial, and official contexts where precision matters.
The phrase emphasizes that a threshold has been surpassed.
- greater thanLarger in value
- aboveAt greater height
- north ofHigher on the map
- outstrippingGoing beyond in speed
- above and beyondExceeding normal expectations
more than · no less than · upwards of · over and above · surpassing · outdoing · beyond · transcending · higher · topping · on top of · beyond measure · through the roof · additional · past · overflowing · in advance of · exorbitant