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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 Instead of building only around spend thresholds and promotional cycles, loyalty teams should map the moments when customers are most open to recognition, ease or support. — Stephanie Copeland Weber, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 The agency also relied on testing thresholds for asbestos that were not health-based. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 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 Cross one of the income thresholds, though, and the percentage drops immediately. — Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 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

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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

Despite their rural beginnings, spending time in downtown Atlanta was a big part of Shyretha and Mike’s adulthood.

— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026
The unraveling of a previous romantic relationship and the beginnings of her current love story with boyfriend and fellow country music artist Morgan Evans, inform her latest album.

— Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 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

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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