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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
Solache has said that, under the old law, board member compensation ranged from $60 to $1,500 per month — depending on the district’s enrollment — and those thresholds hadn’t been adjusted for decades.
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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
Reporting thresholds ticked upwards so larger firms with more than 1,000 employees (and 450 million euros-per-year turnover) are the key focus.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Both of those assertions have high legal thresholds for when the government can take action.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, if Oscar interest can keep up, Marty Supreme and Hamnet can reach the $100 million and $25 million thresholds, respectively.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2026
The championship also highlights the limitations of specialised AI systems operating at extreme performance thresholds.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
House Democratic leaders pressed for sweeping changes, including higher legal thresholds for searches and arrests, mandatory use of body cameras, a ban on masks for immigration agents and tighter limits on warrantless operations.
—Nik Popli, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
These reporting thresholds exist because the IRS considers such quantities beyond typical personal holdings.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
These thresholds are not arbitrary.
—Michael Gianaris, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
Reporting thresholds ticked upwards so larger firms with more than 1,000 employees (and 450 million euros-per-year turnover) are the key focus.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Both of those assertions have high legal thresholds for when the government can take action.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, if Oscar interest can keep up, Marty Supreme and Hamnet can reach the $100 million and $25 million thresholds, respectively.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2026
The championship also highlights the limitations of specialised AI systems operating at extreme performance thresholds.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
House Democratic leaders pressed for sweeping changes, including higher legal thresholds for searches and arrests, mandatory use of body cameras, a ban on masks for immigration agents and tighter limits on warrantless operations.
—Nik Popli, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
These reporting thresholds exist because the IRS considers such quantities beyond typical personal holdings.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
These thresholds are not arbitrary.
—Michael Gianaris, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thresholds
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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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These ideas are big and ripe for the picking, but James’ interest in delivering a full meal verges on overstuffed.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Seattle Seahawks' Julian Love, Rylie Mills, and Eric Saubert, along with the New England Patriots' Robert Spillane, all trace their football beginnings to Chicagoland high schools — Spillane at Fenwick, Saubert at Hoffman Estates, Love at Nazareth Academy, and Mills at Lake Forest.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Singer and rapper Bad Bunny may be gracing the stage as the performer at Sunday's Super Bowl LX halftime show, but his beginnings started thousands of miles away in Puerto Rico with his mother, father, and two brothers.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 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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Heck, 2011-17 Kershaw basically doubles deGrom’s starts and innings.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Here's when daylight saving time 2026 starts What is Lent?—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 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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Thanks to its rounded edges and off-the-ground build, the frame still allows the primary bedroom to breathe, even with a moody velvet upholstery.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
13 Feb. 2026
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Homestead, Kendall, Doral and the inner edges of Hialeah are in the severe range.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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By moving some commencements away from increasingly costly private sites, the financially ailing school district could have saved about half a million dollars a year.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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The game was sold out with fans 3-4 deep on the baselines.—
Langston Wertz Jr,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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Clear baselines for transparency, accountability, and autonomous system oversight help align incentives, reduce systemic risk, and build trust across markets.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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