beyond

[bee-ond, bih-yond] / biˈɒnd, bɪˈyɒnd /

ADVERB

further; outside limits

Synonyms

WEAK

above after ahead apart from as well as at a distance away from before behind besides beyond the bounds clear of farther free of good way off hyper in addition to in advance of long way off more remote moreover on the far side on the other side out of range out of reach outside over over and above over there past remote superior to without yonder

Antonyms

STRONG

close here nearby within reach

WEAK

near

PREPOSITION

further; outside limits

Synonyms

WEAK

above after ahead apart from as well as away from before behind besides farther free of good way off hyper in addition to in advance of long way off more remote moreover on the far side on the other side out of range outside over over there past remote superior to without yonder

Example Sentences

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Chances are you’ll be in good company there, with me and other musical daydreamers sharing the same sense of drifting into a bittersweet beyond.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Friedmann Angeli says the importance of ferroptosis extends beyond oncology.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

In an interview with the New Statesman last year, Burnham said the government had to "get beyond this thing of being in hock to the bond markets".

From BBC • May 15, 2026

These examples remind us of the impacts of our actions beyond our individual footprints.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

His breath fogged the glass as he panted, his good eye scouring the glowing forest beyond.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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"The Tempest," Vocabulary from Acts 1 and 2

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"The Tempest," Vocabulary from Acts 1 and 2