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

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

Importantly, the peak THC concentration among study participants, taken by blood tests at two and five hours post-exposure, were near or below the common thresholds for laws against intoxicated driving. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026

If those thresholds are breached, the process should be reviewed, either by reducing automation or bringing a human into the loop earlier. — Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

The technology has crossed dangerous thresholds in biology, cybersecurity, white-collar work, and human relationships, Gates said in an interview with Semafor. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026

The RealReal declined to disclose the underlying search counts or specific thresholds, leaving the size of the starting bases unclear. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026

Here is a breakdown of Connecticut’s latest income thresholds for the different MSP programs. — Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

The bonus stemmed from a unique deal the production banner negotiated with Netflix that gave the cast and crew additional compensation if the film met certain viewership thresholds. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026