Thesaurus results for CUSP

cusp

noun

ˈkəsp

Definition of cusp

as in verge

an interval of time just before the onset of something medical researchers who are on the cusp of a major breakthrough

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Relevance

as in end

the last and usually sharp or tapering part of something long and narrow the cusp of a fang

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Recent Examples of cusp The series arrives on the cusp of the 250th anniversary of America’s founding, and offers an alternative history that’s still steeped in facts. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 On the cusp of the 250th anniversary of its founding, the United States of America is at a crossroads. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 June 2026 Up next is Legacy Motor Club’s Erik Jones, whose strong midseason surge has him on the cusp of a Chase spot with nine races remaining in NASCAR’s regular season. — Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 24 June 2026 The former Hawks All-Star guard is on the cusp of a new contract with the Wizards that is reportedly worth more than $210 million over four years, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. — Ajc Sports, AJC.com, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cusp

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Noun

Now, a deal that was hurtling through the regulatory process at a remarkable pace, going from proposal to the verge of completion in about five months, has now entered into a period of stasis.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 July 2026
My reputation crumbled, and Reborn Smashers was on the verge of disbanding.

— Kenneth Okeke, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026

Definition of verge

Noun

According to the company’s launch announcement, GoMining introduced GoBTC Pay, a Bitcoin payment protocol that uses its own mining pool to prioritize transaction confirmation and targets 12-hour final on-chain settlement by the end of 2026.

— Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The policy’s cost to the state has ballooned into the billions as the industry grows and evolves, prompting some state officials to call for an end to the tax break.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026

Definition of end

Noun

Keegan later moved into management, revitalizing Newcastle United and taking the club to ⁠the brink of the Premier League title in the mid-1990s before enduring a more difficult spell as England manager.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Iran peace deal or not, so many farmers in the Heartland were already going into 2026 on the financial brink.

— Kirk Siegler, NPR, 25 June 2026

Definition of brink

Noun

Having entered the industry as a starlet in 2018, Willis had reached its apex in less than three years — and was already looking past the glass ceiling that separates adult performers from mainstream recognition.

— Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
These apex predators are fearsome hunters who employ diverse strategies and work collaboratively when tracking down a meal.

— Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 23 July 2026

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