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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 threshold
This week, no restaurants in Johnson and Wyandotte counties reached the threshold of seven priority violations.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2025
For years, Blue Origin has also maintained that the Kármán Line is the threshold that separates Earth’s atmosphere from space.
—Michael Bartiromo, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
If the one-stop shop fails to meet that threshold, developers may be able to recoup up to $10,000 in application fees.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2025
The bill would lower the threshold for a felony charge to $750, down from $1,200 and would impose stricter penalties for repeat offenses.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 11 Apr. 2025
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2025
For years, Blue Origin has also maintained that the Kármán Line is the threshold that separates Earth’s atmosphere from space.
—Michael Bartiromo, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
If the one-stop shop fails to meet that threshold, developers may be able to recoup up to $10,000 in application fees.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2025
The bill would lower the threshold for a felony charge to $750, down from $1,200 and would impose stricter penalties for repeat offenses.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threshold
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Germany has temporarily closed its embassy in South Sudan's capital Juba because of rising tensions that have brought the East African country to the verge of civil war, the German foreign ministry said on Saturday.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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More news: Dodgers Tab Minor League Catcher to Replace Injured Freddie Freeman The Dodgers are off to an 8-0 start on the verge of their first series against the Phillies this season.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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At the beginning of last year, Del Rey shared a snippet of the ballad without any context.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
11 Apr. 2025
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At the beginning of the 2005 season, then–NBA Commissioner David Stern implemented a dress code.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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Failure to act will push more seniors to the financial brink, further jeopardizing their health and well-being.—
Katie Dempsey,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
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Image Israel and Hamas on the ‘brink’ of a truce Israel and Hamas are close to a deal on a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages there, Antony Blinken, the U.S. secretary of state, said yesterday.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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With his win last year, Scheffler joined Horton Smith as the only two golfers to earn his first two Masters wins in five or fewer starts.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Most products aren’t made and assembled from start to end in one country.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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Roberts has played several positions across the defensive front but has been primarily an edge defender.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Karman Line, located 62 miles above Earth, demarcates the edge of space.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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For those seeking less volatility than individual stocks, consider the High-Quality portfolio, which has outperformed the S&P 500 and delivered returns of over 91% since its inception.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Since its inception, the event has grown while maintaining the welcoming feel of peeking into someone’s life and design style.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2025
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Would a first-round rookie become that alpha right away?—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Players first got their hands on it in May, 2009, and then an alpha and beta version followed before the full 1.0 release in 2011.—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2025
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More importantly, failing to articulate an acceptable mistake at the onset will leave your team without the language to define which levers were most important to drive business goals.—
Rebecca Shaddix,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Measles rash appears three to five days after the onset of the first symptoms.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Threshold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threshold. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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