on the cusp
idiom
: at the point when something is about to change to something else
She is on the cusp of being a star.
on the cusp between childhood and adolescence
I was born on the cusp between Leo and Virgo.
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The brothers' mother and her sibling had collected the comics on the cusp of World War II, storing them away for over 80 years.
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Millions of households are on the cusp of the 400% threshold.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
Wise acknowledges the challenges that remain—cost, reliability, integration—but remains confident that the industry is on the cusp of major change.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
As for players on the cusp of the 25, The Athletic staff and the readers were close again.
—Rob Peterson, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Millions of households are on the cusp of the 400% threshold.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
Wise acknowledges the challenges that remain—cost, reliability, integration—but remains confident that the industry is on the cusp of major change.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
As for players on the cusp of the 25, The Athletic staff and the readers were close again.
—Rob Peterson, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
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“On the cusp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20cusp. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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