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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 Sales incentives, approval thresholds, discount governance and customer communication must all reinforce the strategy. — Basant Singh, Forbes.com, 16 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 According to the Legislative Analyst’s Office, that affects single filers earning at least $361,000 and joint filers earning at least $721,000, though the thresholds increase annually with inflation. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Sex-Specific Benchmarks for a Key Test The paper also calls for using new thresholds for a key test to assess damage to women’s hearts. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 8 Sep. 2026 On Tuesday, OpenAI said Astra was its first model to cross certain internal capability thresholds for implementing stricter security measures, as laid out in its longstanding Preparedness Framework. — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026 OpenAI announcing that its upcoming AI model, dubbed Astra, breaches certain cybersecurity thresholds and will have throttled-back cyber capabilities when released. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Importantly, the peak THC concentration among study participants, taken by blood tests at two and five hours post-exposure, were near or below the common thresholds for laws against intoxicated driving. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026 The technology has crossed dangerous thresholds in biology, cybersecurity, white-collar work, and human relationships, Gates said in an interview with Semafor. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 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

Great things grow from humble beginnings, which is how Goldburger went from a pop-up in 2018 to an LA staple with multiple locations in just a few years.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
In non-linear lyric forms, the following collections braid love’s ruthless endings with its tenderest beginnings.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of beginnings

Noun

Building these connections has to begin long before a fire starts, continue while the fire burns and endure long after the fire has ended.

— Matt Thompson, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
Some leading clubs in Europe had been linked with the Republic of Ireland Under-21 international, who has scored seven goals for the League of Ireland side this season, in 17 starts and 11 sub appearances.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of starts

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

Noun

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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