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thresholds

noun

plural of threshold

as in verges

an interval of time just before the onset of something on the threshold of a new age of green technology

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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

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Recent Examples of thresholds Shipping fees, minimum-purchase thresholds and restocking charges can also erase an apparent discount at checkout, which is why the FTC recommends comparing total costs before buying. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026 Muller welcomed signs that the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), which runs the incentive, was moving from single-year to two-year financing and raising maximum thresholds. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026 Some promos carry minimum spend thresholds or exclusions, so read the terms before checkout. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026 But over the past two years, the federal government has sought to strip back those very thresholds. — Ryan Green, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026 These give the driver real-time control over accelerator pedal sensitivity, wheel slip thresholds (with nine traction settings) and cornering agility. — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026 The potential of such a model would be to generate thresholds of probability, not provide conclusive answers. — Karen Chernick, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Roth withdrawals don’t count toward the income thresholds that determine how much of your benefit gets taxed. — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 The other two laptops again outstripped the RTX Spark model, thanks largely to their higher TDP thresholds. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The bar’s aesthetic verges on Brutalist, with walls made of concrete blocks, uniform round tables, and stone chairs affixed to the floor, but its offerings are a more conventional list of classic cocktails, including Spritzes and Negronis.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of verges

Noun

Set in the 1980s, the series will follow Marckinkus from his beginnings as Pope Paul VI’s unofficial bodyguard to his tenure at the helm of the Vatican’s finances.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
Murky beginnings Growing up in Weston-super-Mare, Archer was doted on by his mother, who worked as a journalist on the local paper and sent him to Wellington School on a scholarship.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of beginnings

Noun

After slow starts, both teams are just fighting to earn a bowl bid, and the loser could see its head coach’s seat warm up even further.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026
Gasser has thrown nine innings, allowed just six hits and one earned run over the two starts.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of starts

Noun

All four films contend with the tech alphas trying to remake our lives in their image.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of alphas

Noun

Experts said the second earthquake began before the first had even ended, with the two onsets separated by just 39 seconds.

— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 26 June 2026
Anxiety disorders can persist into adulthood, particularly those disorders with early onsets and those that are left untreated.

— Elana Bernstein, The Conversation, 13 May 2022

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