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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
The project is designed to pressure-test whether elastane alternatives—and emerging recycling pathways—can meet the performance, scalability and commercial thresholds brands require to move beyond pilots.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
About 100 million degrees Celsius is considered the minimum threshold for sustained commercial fusion power, hence the enthusiasm over the new milestone.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
These moves fill holes and buy time for prospects, forcing them to meet certain thresholds before advancing through the minors.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2026
In some cases, organotin levels exceeded safety thresholds set by the European Union.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Feb. 2026
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
About 100 million degrees Celsius is considered the minimum threshold for sustained commercial fusion power, hence the enthusiasm over the new milestone.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
These moves fill holes and buy time for prospects, forcing them to meet certain thresholds before advancing through the minors.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2026
In some cases, organotin levels exceeded safety thresholds set by the European Union.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threshold
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Now on his fifth team, Darnold stands on the verge of a redemption that no pundit, no scout and certainly no critic thought possible.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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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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Intertextuality is described by Scarlett Barton in perhaps the opposite way, as linked to Roland Barthes’ observation that the author is dead, and that the text is the dissolution of every kind of voice, every beginning and core.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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This approach may appeal to taxpayers who want more personalized guidance at the beginning of the tax relief process before deciding how to proceed.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Ironically, a hiring surge of factotums has helped push San Diego to the financial brink.—
Kate Callen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Hope still wafted through the 104,122 in attendance, especially after Reed drove the team downfield to brink of overtime, only to come up short on a touch pass the Hurricanes read well.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Dec. 2025
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Meanwhile, Little Miss Curlin lost for the first time in five starts, coming north after cleaning out the competition in her native Louisiana.—
Bob Wisener,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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And 2026 is already off to a bloody start, with 46 killed so far, according to the group.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Arm's chip designs power most of the world's smartphones and are increasingly used in AI data centers and edge computing devices.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday afternoon, OpenAI released a new cutting-edge coding model that the company said assisted in its own creation.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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The convention had outgrown multiple venues from its inception, with attendance and vendors expanding each year.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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So far, Miller and her team have spent $192,000 since the program’s inception, which averages $3,900 per person.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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There’s a dynamic duo of chemical exfoliants, alpha-hydroxy and beta-hydroxy acids.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
9 Feb. 2026
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Cetaphil Skin Activator Hydrating & Firming Cream The cream is formulated with mandelic acid (an alpha-hydroxy acid or AHA), which gently exfoliates the surface layer of skin to support skin cell turnover, while centella asiatica helps soothe and strengthen the natural skin barrier.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
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In Alzheimer’s disease, for example, people with more cognitive reserve often delay the onset of symptoms despite the presence of the amyloid and tau, two proteins that are the hallmark signs of the neurological disorder.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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According to reports, O'Hara, 71, died within hours of the onset of symptoms, the document reads.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Threshold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threshold. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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