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exceeded

Pronunciation: [ɪkˈsiːdɪd]

Word

Learn how to use exceeded in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “achievement”

(verb) to go beyond a certain limit or goal. If you set a goal for how much money you want to save and you save more than that, you have exceeded your goal.

Example

She exceeded her savings target by a lot this year.

Example

He didn't exceed the time limit during the race; he finished just under it.

Example

Have you exceeded your expectations for this project?

Context: “measurement”

(verb) to be more than a certain amount or number. When something is larger or more than what was expected or allowed, it has exceeded that limit.

Example

The temperature exceeded 100 degrees today.

Example

The amount of rain did not exceed the average for this time of year.

Example

Did the sales exceed last year's numbers?

How to pronounce exceeded

Pronunciation: [ɪkˈsiːdɪd]

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