as in subtle
barely perceptible by a sense or by the mind
They studied how the subjects were affected by different sounds played at liminal intensity.
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Recent Examples of liminal
That liminal space is a perfect breeding ground for pitchmen and opportunists.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2025
In a world where skills, relationships, and even identities change faster than ever, the ability to thrive in liminal spaces is essential.
—Anne-Laure Le Cunff, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
At the end of Season 2, the Borderland is revealed to be a liminal space between life and death.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
As long as readers continue to crave that liminal space between dreams and reality, Labyrinth and its imaginative literary descendants will endure.
—Logan Karlie
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2025
In a world where skills, relationships, and even identities change faster than ever, the ability to thrive in liminal spaces is essential.
—Anne-Laure Le Cunff, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
At the end of Season 2, the Borderland is revealed to be a liminal space between life and death.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
As long as readers continue to crave that liminal space between dreams and reality, Labyrinth and its imaginative literary descendants will endure.
—Logan Karlie
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liminal
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Ceiling And Wall Mounts Both cameras can be mounted on ceilings, a TV display, on walls or even within a wall for a more subtle presence while ensuring privacy with an automatic shutter that clearly indicates when the cameras are turned off.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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There are subtler blanks besides.—
Dan Sheehan,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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These atoms scatter ultraviolet sunlight, forming a faint halo around Earth.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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The constant food noise went from being a screaming voice in my head to a faint whisper.—
SELF Staff,
SELF,
9 Jan. 2026
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Over the last decade, some companies have stayed private longer and raised unprecedented amounts of private capital, allowing a cohort of businesses to reach valuations and operational scale previously unseen in the private markets.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Jan. 2026
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Like a carbon footprint, an AI footprint helps users understand the unseen effects of everyday actions.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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The ice punishes the slightest miscalculations, demands the sharpest of focus.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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One report found there may be a slight benefit to moderate drinking, while the other concluded that even one drink a day was linked to a wide range of harms.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
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Placing your carbon monoxide detector in the proper location can alert you to dangerous levels of the invisible gas, which is unfortunately more likely to occur with the use of personal space heaters.—
Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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Underground cultures exist outside mainstream radars, which can render entrance points virtually invisible to the more traditional.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Liminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liminal. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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