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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
Through the app, users can set minimum and maximum pressure thresholds to keep tires within an ideal performance range.
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Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 8 May 2026
Buitendorp’s challenge is to determine whether the petitions represent 20% or more of the VLACD freeholders, one of the thresholds for the court to consider changing the charter, or whether conditions have changed enough to allow a change.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
As such, the state law supersedes the local regulation for housing projects that meet affordability thresholds.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2026
In January, GameStop outlined a compensation package for Cohen comprising stock options tied to performance targets, including market capitalization and earnings thresholds.
—Yun Li,anniek Bao,annie Palmer, CNBC, 4 May 2026
If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 2 May 2026
Buprenorphine is controlled by the Drug Enforcement Administration’s suspicious orders report system, which restricts supply when pharmacies order more than allowed under specified thresholds.
—Andrew Jones, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
To achieve the Research 2 Polytechnic University Designation, CCSU would have to reach two thresholds established by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Buprenorphine is controlled by the Drug Enforcement Administration's suspicious orders report system, which restricts supply when pharmacies order more than allowed under specified thresholds.
—Andrew Jones, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 8 May 2026
Buitendorp’s challenge is to determine whether the petitions represent 20% or more of the VLACD freeholders, one of the thresholds for the court to consider changing the charter, or whether conditions have changed enough to allow a change.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
As such, the state law supersedes the local regulation for housing projects that meet affordability thresholds.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2026
In January, GameStop outlined a compensation package for Cohen comprising stock options tied to performance targets, including market capitalization and earnings thresholds.
—Yun Li,anniek Bao,annie Palmer, CNBC, 4 May 2026
If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 2 May 2026
Buprenorphine is controlled by the Drug Enforcement Administration’s suspicious orders report system, which restricts supply when pharmacies order more than allowed under specified thresholds.
—Andrew Jones, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
To achieve the Research 2 Polytechnic University Designation, CCSU would have to reach two thresholds established by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Buprenorphine is controlled by the Drug Enforcement Administration's suspicious orders report system, which restricts supply when pharmacies order more than allowed under specified thresholds.
—Andrew Jones, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thresholds
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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
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These ideas are big and ripe for the picking, but James’ interest in delivering a full meal verges on overstuffed.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
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Humble beginnings Menjívar arrived undocumented in the United States at age 18, fleeing a bloody civil war in El Salvador, stowed away in a car to avoid detection at the border.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Over the last two years, the actress has reportedly picked up two neighboring properties in the area, creating what already looks like the beginnings of a private compound spread across roughly half an acre.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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The pandemic brought many of us to similar brinks.—
Eric Olson
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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And while Matz and Nick Martinez have been two of the best free-agent acquisitions of the year (the Rays are 13-2 in their starts), there are some worrisome signs.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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Your glow-up starts now, so act like a boss!—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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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
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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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The big winner is expected to be hard-right party Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, which is aiming for working-class, former Labor strongholds in England’s north and on London’s outer edges with its anti-establishment, anti-immigration message.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The trio is still enthralled by the pointed edges of post-punk that serve as the skeleton of most of their tracks.—
David Glickman,
Pitchfork,
7 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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The program has also collected 100 soil samples to analyze and establish baselines for measuring future progress.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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For every scene, participants picked one robot from a lineup of six that differed only in color—there were four skin tones ranging from light to dark, plus a silver and a teal option meant as nonracial baselines.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Thresholds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thresholds. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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