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the point at which something begins
at the threshold of the new year, it's time to look back and make resolutions for the future
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Recent Examples of threshold
Below that threshold, companies with ratings ranging from Ba1 to C are deemed non-investment grade.
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Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 31 July 2025
This winter, team sources indicated Astros owner Jim Crane did not want to cross the luxury threshold, but he’s been known to alter his outlook if a notable name is available.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Studies have since shown that some of the Category III chemicals can be traced in human breast milk, blood and urine, in some cases at levels significantly exceeding the FDA's safety threshold of 0.5 ng/ml.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Also contributing to the scope of the dragnet, law enforcement has, over time, lowered the suspicion threshold.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for threshold
Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 31 July 2025
This winter, team sources indicated Astros owner Jim Crane did not want to cross the luxury threshold, but he’s been known to alter his outlook if a notable name is available.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Studies have since shown that some of the Category III chemicals can be traced in human breast milk, blood and urine, in some cases at levels significantly exceeding the FDA's safety threshold of 0.5 ng/ml.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Also contributing to the scope of the dragnet, law enforcement has, over time, lowered the suspicion threshold.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threshold
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And small rain gardens on the verges alongside local roads were also installed.—
Jamie Hailstone,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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And Israel's unrelenting siege in the region has resulted in a humanitarian crisis that has pushed health and welfare infrastructures in Gaza to the verge of collapse.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
12 July 2025
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The Ticket Act, which is currently being considered in the United States Senate, requires ticket sellers to clearly and prominently disclose at the beginning of the transaction.—
Beck Andrew Salgado,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Cowan's organization received $150,000 in federal funds since the beginning of the year before his grant was canceled.—
Bianca Flowers,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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And not ancient or biblical history either—the 20th century is ripe with examples of how the world was pushed to a moral, ethical, and existential brink, only for unsung champions to pull us all back to safety.—
Lauren Stienstra,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
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That Maggie had gone to the very brink of extinguishing Negan.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
23 June 2025
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The Padres said over the weekend Darvish is healthy and felt strong following his start here Thursday.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 July 2025
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Chicago is in for a hot and humid start to the week.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
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Fifth-year edge rusher Malachi Lawrence, who was also held back by an injury during the spring, took comfort in the support of his teammate.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Aug. 2025
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The Dallas Cowboys owner wants his edge rusher suited up and playing with or without an extension in place.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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Saturday’s matchup is one of the 13 regular-season WNBA games on ABC, a league high since its inception.—
Aaron Tolentino,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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Imagining future or alternate realities in which our knowledge base is just a little cooler than reality has been a staple of the medium since its inception.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
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Levy quickly became known for his ability to harness one of the NFL’s most notable collections of alpha personalities.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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My firm’s high-quality fundamental research incorporates the footnotes and is proven to generate novel alpha.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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At the onset of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, Aliyev believed Moscow would win quickly and reestablish its dominance across the post-Soviet space.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Researchers have shown, in mice, that targeting these molecules with a vaccine can delay or prevent the onset of cancers.—
Knowable Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 July 2025
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“Threshold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threshold. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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