on/at the threshold

idiom

: at the beginning of something or very close to something (such as a new condition, an important discovery, etc.)

—usually + of

young people on the threshold of adulthood

Examples of on/at the threshold in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For the first time in history, two nuclear armed states — Israel and the United States — bombed a state, Iran, with a major nuclear program that many believe is on the threshold of acquiring all the physical and technical capacities necessary to produce nuclear weapons within a matter of months. —Robert A. Pape, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025

Albertus believes that the world is on the threshold of a new global struggle for land. —Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025

Another border county, Yuma County, at 94.5%, was nearly at the threshold. —Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 9 June 2025

Dolphins defensive tackle Zach Sieler stands on the threshold of something this franchise hasn’t seen since 2007. —Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2025