Synonyms of thresholds

thresholds

noun

plural of threshold

1

as in verges

an interval of time just before the onset of something

on the threshold of a new age of green technology

Synonyms & Similar Words

• verges
• brinks
• cusps
• edges
• points
• nicks

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beginnings
• starts
• alphas
• inceptions
• onsets
• commencements
• baselines
• launches
• geneses
• dawns
• day ones
• outsets
• births
• kickoffs
• incipiencies
• incipiences
• infancies
• nascencies
• originations
• initiations
• nascences
• mornings
• inaugurations
• origins
• ground zeros
• drawing boards
• first bases
• get-goes
• institutions
• square ones
• sources
• arrivals
• fountains
• wells
• springs
• openings
• germs
• emergences
• wellsprings
• creations
• cradles
• childhoods
• advents
• fountainheads
• seedbeds
• debuts
• roots
• appearances
• youths

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conclusions
• ends
• endings
• periods
• closes
• terminations
• closures
• stops
• finishes
• closings
• completions
• omegas
• cessations
• finales
• windups

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of thresholds

Every stakeholder should understand roles, authorities, escalation procedures, communications protocols and decision thresholds before the first drone appears overhead. — Bill Edwards, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Between those two thresholds is what the Premier League has termed a Feedback Loop. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Rates can decrease if paid parking space occupancy falls below thresholds set by the city's curb management policy that was adopted by city council in 2024. — Marissa Armas, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Slash, 61, currently pays Ferrar $100,000 a month, along with additional quarterly payments tied to his income above certain thresholds, according to the documents. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Eligibility depends on a detailed checklist of body mass index thresholds, specific combinations of chronic conditions, and prior treatment histories. — Jeffrey Millstein, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026

Some treasury teams also have internal thresholds that dictate when to rebalance, reduce, or temporarily pause positions during periods of heightened market volatility. — Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 10 Aug. 2026

By contrast, only about 20% of samples collected in Palm Beach County exceeded those thresholds. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026