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Discover LudwigThe phrase "exceeded expectation" is not entirely correct; it should be "exceeded expectations" to be grammatically accurate.
You can use it when describing a situation where someone or something has performed better than what was anticipated.
Example: "The team's performance in the project exceeded expectations, leading to a successful outcome."
Alternatives: "surpassed expectations" or "went beyond expectations."
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The 0.3% drop, however, exceeded expectation.
But there was, at least, one area where reality exceeded expectation across the board: correcting spelling, grammar and punctuation.
(The Telegraph) According to a report from Automotive News, demand for BMW's i3 electric vehicle has exceeded expectation.
By coming up with a record, and by even eliciting an admission of blame by Indonesia, the reports exceeded expectation.
Stokes and Root, though, are the beating hearts in this England team, which stayed true to itself throughout and, if we are all honest, exceeded expectation.
Australia's Nathan Hauritz has far exceeded expectation in the three matches he has played, but all four Australian seamers performed well in Leeds and could keep their places.
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Revenue also exceeded expectations.
Both vastly exceeded expectations.
They all exceeded expectations.
The results exceeded expectations.
They exceeded expectations.
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