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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
Those possibilities range from eliminating FEMA altogether to raising the thresholds states must meet to get federal help.
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Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Miami — near-certain to exceed dangerous heat thresholds — has no air conditioning.
—John Samuels, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Already facing financial uncertainties, San Jose could lose millions in vital tax revenue if a statewide initiative on the November ballot succeeds in changing voting thresholds for local tax measures, city officials warned this week.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
They were instead triggered by extreme heat conditions, typically when the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) exceeded safety thresholds.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
The first two thresholds are very likely, The Nature Conservancy’s Chief Scientist Katharine Hayhoe said, the third is a possibility.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 11 June 2026
That gives retailers a much clearer picture of pricing thresholds and margin opportunities than waiting to see how a product performs at markdown.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
In fact, two of the ingredients — homosalate and oxybenzone — stayed in the bloodstream above safety thresholds for more than two weeks.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
The new center, Junkins said, should be able to maintain those thresholds with an anticipated increase in visits of between 20% and 30%.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Miami — near-certain to exceed dangerous heat thresholds — has no air conditioning.
—John Samuels, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Already facing financial uncertainties, San Jose could lose millions in vital tax revenue if a statewide initiative on the November ballot succeeds in changing voting thresholds for local tax measures, city officials warned this week.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
They were instead triggered by extreme heat conditions, typically when the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) exceeded safety thresholds.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
The first two thresholds are very likely, The Nature Conservancy’s Chief Scientist Katharine Hayhoe said, the third is a possibility.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 11 June 2026
That gives retailers a much clearer picture of pricing thresholds and margin opportunities than waiting to see how a product performs at markdown.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
In fact, two of the ingredients — homosalate and oxybenzone — stayed in the bloodstream above safety thresholds for more than two weeks.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
The new center, Junkins said, should be able to maintain those thresholds with an anticipated increase in visits of between 20% and 30%.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thresholds
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The lineup of dishes and sauces and combos verges on overwhelming; they’re presented in a mix of typefaces and colors, and punctuated by herky-jerky photo animations—a waving hand holding a soft-serve twist, spidery fingers with brass nail extensions used in the traditional Thai dance Fawn Leb.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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The film takes a fun detour in the third act into what almost verges into horror territory.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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Say yes to beginnings that fit your true pace beautifully.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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The museum takes visitors on an insightful journey through the past, present and future of Mississippi's pivotal role in the Civil Rights movement, including the history of slavery in the state and the beginnings of the Jim Crow era.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Make sure to weigh the edges of the covering down to the ground.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
11 Dec. 2025
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Dec. 2025
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The right-hander has thrown at least seven innings in five of his last seven starts.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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After that, the day shift starts agitating for a pizza party.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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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
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Big players make big plays in big games, and the Terps don’t have any alphas on the offensive side of the ball.—
Mike Preston,
Baltimore Sun,
26 May 2025
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Originally called MarchingOrder, Tassel had provided services for commencements for around 20 years before adding the AI name offering.—
Kendall Staton The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2026
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By moving some commencements away from increasingly costly private sites, the financially ailing school district could have saved about half a million dollars a year.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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Isolating microplastics that slough off synthetic textiles such as polyester and nylon made the contrast even starker, with airborne levels rising to 100 times global baselines and aquatic concentrations soaring to 200 times higher.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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Optical interferometers were invented more than a century ago, but orchestrating and combining signals from multiple telescopes across long baselines has proved much harder to accomplish with visible light compared to the relative ease of working in radio waves.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
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Redburn said Wednesday that more funding means more rocket launches, which is a boon for Linde as one of the dominant gas suppliers to the space industry.—
Jeff Marks,Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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The commercial landers – SpaceX’s Starship Human Landing System (HLS) and Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 2 – would reach orbit via separate rocket launches, with SpaceX using its Starship Super Heavy booster, and Blue Origin planning to use its New Glenn.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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“Thresholds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thresholds. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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