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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
The value of your deduction is reduced above those thresholds, but it will be disallowed if your MAGI exceeded $149,000 ($249,000 for joint filers).
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Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
To qualify, hospitals must meet strict clinical thresholds and report zero cases of certain serious errors, such as leaving a foreign object behind during a procedure.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Concentrations of beryllium, copper, chromium, nickel and lead in particular were significantly above established safety thresholds for marine life, prompting fears for the long-term health of fish, marine mammals and the marine food chain.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Child support and alimony orders also follow separate, higher thresholds.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
As global acceptance grows, these formats are giving rise to a parallel content economy defined by speed, scalability and lower production thresholds.
—Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
For example, in family plans, each person may have their own deductible or out-of-pocket maximum, but there may also be thresholds and limits that apply to the family as a whole.
—Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
Federal regulators also use income and asset thresholds to define certain categories of investors.
—Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 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.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
To qualify, hospitals must meet strict clinical thresholds and report zero cases of certain serious errors, such as leaving a foreign object behind during a procedure.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Concentrations of beryllium, copper, chromium, nickel and lead in particular were significantly above established safety thresholds for marine life, prompting fears for the long-term health of fish, marine mammals and the marine food chain.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Child support and alimony orders also follow separate, higher thresholds.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
As global acceptance grows, these formats are giving rise to a parallel content economy defined by speed, scalability and lower production thresholds.
—Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
For example, in family plans, each person may have their own deductible or out-of-pocket maximum, but there may also be thresholds and limits that apply to the family as a whole.
—Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
Federal regulators also use income and asset thresholds to define certain categories of investors.
—Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 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.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 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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Amid all the admiring, even nostalgic, books and films commemorating America’s revolutionary beginnings in the lead-up to our country’s 250th birthday, Ellis’ book examines the underside of that time, specifically the failure to end slavery, and the failure to avoid Indian removal.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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However, new beginnings are hard to get when the past and your family's name keep haunting you.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 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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The Padres expected there to be starts and stops along with setbacks and surges in bringing Joe Musgrove back from Tommy John surgery this year.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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The latter will get some starts at third in place of McMahon when the Yankees face tough lefties, though Rosario can also play some second base and outfield.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
16 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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Samara Weaving returns with sharper edges, this time facing off against four families in a plot that veers toward global domination.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Earth today is a jigsaw of giant chunks of crust that travel across the planet, smashing together like huge bumper cars, pushing up mountain ranges and melting back into magma along their edges.—
Marissa Grunes,
Scientific American,
19 Mar. 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 gym was so crowded that fans were three-deep on the baselines and children sat cross-legged in front of the bleachers.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Not having those tariffs in place amounts to around $2 trillion added to the national deficit over the next decade, according to CRFB research, and could push the national debt upward to 131% of GDP by 2036, instead of 120% as previous baselines projected.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
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