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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 In 2023, Anthropic published the first version of its Responsible Scaling Policy, a document that laid out precise thresholds for when a model’s capabilities became dangerous enough to require additional safeguards. — Kevin Roose, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026 The researchers also found that prestin levels were higher among tinnitus participants whose hearing thresholds were similar to those of the control group, suggesting the result wasn't simply a consequence of hearing loss. — Mike McRae 07, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026 Read More Roborock’s Saros 20 stands out for its ability to climb tall thresholds, avoid obstacles with impressive accuracy, and clean under low furniture thanks to its slim design. — Brad Bourque, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026 The study establishes specific structural thresholds that place different compounds on a common magnetic phase diagram. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026 Dollar thresholds are the obvious one, where a small requisition or payment clears automatically, but anything above a set amount still needs a person’s sign-off. — Shaz Khan, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Each application therefore demands that clear minimum thresholds be set for what can be detected and how reliably, and what conclusions the result can support. — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026 But to date, only a few such percolation thresholds have been found. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026 This, the authors admit in the paper, means that voltage thresholds need to be tuned for each body and implant placement. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 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

The work this time comes from having not only more time to make it but also a different environment altogether, spurred in part by the pandemic, which afforded Mastrangelo a moment to pause and reflect on his beginnings as a designer.

— Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026
The joint, which makes AI tools developed by and intended for filmmakers from essentially open source beginnings, saw its staff of less than 20 absorbed into the streamer and Affleck on board as an advisor.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of beginnings

Noun

The pool is secluded and shady thanks to the towering palms that line the edges, and the open-air spa resides right in the middle of the hotel's lush gardens.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Gather the edges of the foil and shape it around the salmon to create a lip and prevent the sauce from leaking.

— Candy Hom, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of edges

Noun

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
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

Definition of alphas

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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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