verb · academic
exceed
/ɪkˈsiːd/ex·CEED
task1
to be greater than a number, amount, or limit
Examples
“The proportion of students who prefer online lessons exceeded 40% in 2020.”
“Exceed can be used with numbers (exceed 50%) or limits (exceed the limit).”
“When one category exceeds another, use exceed to show it is larger.”
Band 8 sentence
“The percentage of graduates who found work within six months exceeded 70%, highlighting a strong recovery in the job market.”
Collocations
- exceed + number (exceed 50%)
- exceed expectations
- exceed by + amount
Word family
exceeds verb (3rd sg)exceeded verb (past)exceeding verb / adjective
Common mistakes
The number of students exceed 30%.→The number of students exceeds 30%.
The sales exceed of 100 units.→The sales exceed 100 units.
Say it for a higher band
5go over→6be more than→7+exceed
Synonyms
surpass
outstrip
Easily confused
excess
“Spending exceeded the budget by 5%.”
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