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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
If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Shipping and insurance add another $10 to $30 to most orders, though many dealers waive these fees for purchases above certain thresholds.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Trying to use the Venezuela playbook on Iran invites miscalculation and chips away at an already unstable regional balance, especially at a moment when tensions with Israel are once again approaching dangerous thresholds.
—Sanam Vakil, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Starvation can occur long before famine is declared Because all three thresholds must be met to trigger a famine designation, many people may be starving well before phase five is reached.
—Nurith Aizenman, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
One is a further extension of the freeze in the thresholds at which people begin to pay the basic and higher rates of income tax.
—Ian King, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Men in the study reported higher average alexithymia scores—close to clinical thresholds—indicating more difficulty understanding their emotions.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Racimo believes that focusing on temperature thresholds was a mistake from the start.
—Sophie Yeo, The Dial, 4 Nov. 2025
As global temperatures edge dangerously close to critical thresholds and international emissions goals continue to fall short, SRM has been gaining attention as a last-resort climate fix.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Shipping and insurance add another $10 to $30 to most orders, though many dealers waive these fees for purchases above certain thresholds.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Trying to use the Venezuela playbook on Iran invites miscalculation and chips away at an already unstable regional balance, especially at a moment when tensions with Israel are once again approaching dangerous thresholds.
—Sanam Vakil, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Starvation can occur long before famine is declared Because all three thresholds must be met to trigger a famine designation, many people may be starving well before phase five is reached.
—Nurith Aizenman, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
One is a further extension of the freeze in the thresholds at which people begin to pay the basic and higher rates of income tax.
—Ian King, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Men in the study reported higher average alexithymia scores—close to clinical thresholds—indicating more difficulty understanding their emotions.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Racimo believes that focusing on temperature thresholds was a mistake from the start.
—Sophie Yeo, The Dial, 4 Nov. 2025
As global temperatures edge dangerously close to critical thresholds and international emissions goals continue to fall short, SRM has been gaining attention as a last-resort climate fix.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thresholds
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The lineup of dishes and sauces and combos verges on overwhelming; they’re presented in a mix of typefaces and colors, and punctuated by herky-jerky photo animations—a waving hand holding a soft-serve twist, spidery fingers with brass nail extensions used in the traditional Thai dance Fawn Leb.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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Enyedi has often made meditative cinema, but here her restraint in some sequences verges on suffocating.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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Both stories have been condensed to their main scenes and songs but still contain full stories with beginnings, middles and ends.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2026
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What numerology 2026 means for your life The destiny number 1 stands for new beginnings, personal responsibility, and courageous initiative.—
Hannah Madlener,
Glamour,
9 Jan. 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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In his past two starts, the guard has made 11 of his 19 attempts, including 6-of-8 shooting against the Golden Eagles.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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Moore did not allow a sack on 866 snaps during two seasons and 21 appearances, including 10 starts (nine in 2025).—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Jan. 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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Cake mix, lemon pie filling, and butter come together in the oven to create crisp edges and a gooey, citrusy center, while a little cream cheese in the mix rounds out the lemon’s brightness.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Other signs of unseasoned wood are bark that is tightly attached and a wet, fresh-looking center with lighter and drier looking wood near the edges or ends.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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With the Cavs’ gym being significantly smaller than most other 6A schools, the game usually features a standing-room-only crowd with almost a dozen photographers on the baselines.—
Colby Gordon,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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When tested against classical AI methods and non-entangled quantum baselines, eQMARL consistently performed better, especially in scenarios where communication was limited or unreliable.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Dec. 2025
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Ellify launches in 2016 as a small YouTube rep business, but is now a major player in influencer marketing, which is increasingly crossing over into other media spaces such as film, TV and podcast.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2026
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Netflix, which provides some live NASA coverage, including rocket launches, is not promoting the event on its platform.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Thresholds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thresholds. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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