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

That program pays all or most of the Part D premium for people below certain income and asset thresholds. — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The most accessible citizenship-by-investment programs are generally found in the Caribbean, where the schemes come with relatively low investment thresholds and comparatively less red tape. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026

This does not include certain veterans who have accrued 10 years of service time and spent the last five with the same club, a pair of thresholds that come with the authority to reject any trade proposal. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Optima Tax Relief may appeal to individuals with larger tax debts seeking a structured process, while Tax Defense Network may be better suited for those who want ongoing compliance support and have lower debt thresholds. — Adam Palasciano, USA Today, 28 July 2026

Second, the guideline lowered the thresholds used to categorize cardiovascular risk. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

This is similar to the conditional logic of paths, but the difference here is that filters are firm thresholds a Zap must meet, not multiple options. — Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026

Under the new rules, productions that employ at least 40% women in key management and creative positions will receive a 10% increase in CNC funding, while productions that fail to meet minimum thresholds will see their support reduced by 10%. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 22 July 2026

Carcinogenic chemicals known as furans and dioxins were also found in the ash, though not at levels that crossed certain public health remediation thresholds. — Angus Chen, STAT, 22 July 2026