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.

Examples of go beyond in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the marketing discipline, there are a lot of repetitive things, like time-consuming workflows, that go beyond content and aren’t being embraced by AI right now. —

Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 14 May 2024 But the parallels for Democrats between 2024 and 1968 go beyond a robust protest movement and a convention in Chicago. —

Nik Popli, TIME, 9 May 2024 AlphaFold 3 goes beyond that and can model DNA, RNA, and smaller molecules called ligands, expanding the model’s capability for scientific use. —

Emilia David, The Verge, 8 May 2024 The fear of a rapid transition goes beyond profits. —

Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2024 Health Outcomes The potential benefit of having MENA as a category goes beyond just identification but may help address disparities and identify solutions for health care. —

Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024 McClatchy’s commitment goes beyond the delivery of news and information essential to enhancing individual lives. —

Modernize, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024 But there are other aspects of the story that deepen the mystery, going beyond a simple road dispute. —

Nina Burleigh, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024 The sheer scale of Israel’s assault on Gaza, with massive destruction that wiped out entire families, went beyond previous Israeli offensives and quickly overshadowed the Oct. 7 attacks. —

Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024

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