exceed expectations
/ɪkˈsiːd ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
Meaning
'Exceed expectations' means to perform much better or achieve significantly more than what was anticipated or required. It is commonly used in performance reviews, project evaluations, and financial reports to highlight outstanding success.
Examples
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Our Q3 sales figures managed to exceed expectations by nearly fifteen percent.
Our Q3 sales figures managed to exceed expectations by nearly fifteen percent.
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She consistently works hard to exceed expectations on every project she manages.
She consistently works hard to exceed expectations on every project she manages.
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The new software update exceeded expectations in terms of user adoption rate.
The new software update exceeded expectations in terms of user adoption rate.
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To secure the promotion, you need to show how your team's results exceed expectations.
To secure the promotion, you need to show how your team's results exceed expectations.
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Although we faced supply chain issues, the final product quality exceeded expectations.
Although we faced supply chain issues, the final product quality exceeded expectations.
Common Mistakes
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✗ The team's performance exceeded from expectations.
✓ The team's performance exceeded expectations.
'Exceed' is a transitive verb and does not take the preposition 'from' or 'of'.
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✗ We hope to pass expectations this quarter.
✓ We hope to exceed expectations this quarter.
While 'pass' means to go by, 'exceed' is the standard collocated verb used with 'expectations' in business.
Related Expressions
Practice
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We are thrilled that our annual revenue managed to ___.
💡 To perform better than anticipated.
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exceed expectations
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The marketing campaign did not just meet goals, it managed to ___.
💡 To go beyond what was expected.
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exceed expectations