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thresholds

noun

plural of threshold

as in verges

an interval of time just before the onset of something on the threshold of a new age of green technology

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as in beginnings

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 thresholds Each application therefore demands that clear minimum thresholds be set for what can be detected and how reliably, and what conclusions the result can support. — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026 But to date, only a few such percolation thresholds have been found. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026 Flight controllers can establish precise safety thresholds to reduce unnecessary launch cancellations in cloudy or light-rain conditions, minimizing costly operational delays. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026 This may involve business priorities, policies, risk thresholds or optimization across multiple objectives. — Amruth Puppala, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 With high suction power, an improved brush system, and the ability to scale thresholds up to 6cm, the X50 Ultra stands out as a great robot vacuum and mop hybrid. — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2026 Portfolio gains for wealthier investors gave permission to the top 40% of earners to keep spending, despite all the cost-of-living concerns Americans in the lower-income thresholds have faced. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026 Luxury tax penalties from clubs that exceed the thresholds funnel back to low-revenue clubs through revenue sharing. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 How the company has paused training runs to strengthen its safeguards as models reach new capability thresholds. — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

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Noun

The bar’s aesthetic verges on Brutalist, with walls made of concrete blocks, uniform round tables, and stone chairs affixed to the floor, but its offerings are a more conventional list of classic cocktails, including Spritzes and Negronis.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Still, sometimes the songs feel like they’re trapped in amber, with emotion muted and songwriting that verges on repetitive.

— Vrinda Jagota, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026

Definition of verges

Noun

The work this time comes from having not only more time to make it but also a different environment altogether, spurred in part by the pandemic, which afforded Mastrangelo a moment to pause and reflect on his beginnings as a designer.

— Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026
The joint, which makes AI tools developed by and intended for filmmakers from essentially open source beginnings, saw its staff of less than 20 absorbed into the streamer and Affleck on board as an advisor.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of beginnings

Noun

Brown liner, matte finishes, smoky eyes and frosted color are being pulled forward selectively, with softer edges and modern technique giving those familiar looks another life in 2026.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Sometimes the images are blurred along the edges, while other shots seem to have been manipulated using CGI.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of edges

Noun

In the past few years, Underwood has come to realize that a bunch of barking alphas may not, in fact, be the best way to build a successful pack.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
As a ballplayer, Kent was as irascible as Bonds; the two alphas reportedly brawled behind clubhouse doors, and famously clashed in the dugout during a 2002 game, when Bonds lunged for Kent’s throat and pushed him against the wall.

— Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025

Definition of alphas

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Experts said the second earthquake began before the first had even ended, with the two onsets separated by just 39 seconds.

— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 26 June 2026
Anxiety disorders can persist into adulthood, particularly those disorders with early onsets and those that are left untreated.

— Elana Bernstein, The Conversation, 13 May 2022

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