go beyond
phrasal verb
went beyond; gone beyond; going beyond; goes beyond
: to do more than (something) : to do more than is expected or required
We need to go beyond merely talking about the problem.
She went beyond the call of duty.
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Using the five elements described here, organizations can go beyond generic templates and design exercises that reflect business processes, critical assets and vulnerabilities, revealing their actual cyber preparedness.
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Steve Durbin, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
But the naturalism had a function that went beyond popular accessibility.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
However, Chinese film industry representatives also warned that this was no time to rest on one’s laurels or be complacent, calling for creatives to focus on developing more homegrown content with broad appeal that can go beyond a single film.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025
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Steve Durbin, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
But the naturalism had a function that went beyond popular accessibility.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
However, Chinese film industry representatives also warned that this was no time to rest on one’s laurels or be complacent, calling for creatives to focus on developing more homegrown content with broad appeal that can go beyond a single film.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Go beyond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20beyond. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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