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A stimulus that is just strong enough to evoke a response.

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Interpreted more broadly, the phrase loses meaning: what constitutes the necessary threshold of realism?
The Birth of the Novel|Nick Romeo|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is one final lesson to learn before he crosses the threshold from darkness to glory.
The Walking Dead’s Luke Skywalker: Rick Grimes Is the Perfect Modern-Day Mythical Hero|Regina Lizik|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She took her temperature on Monday and noted it was slightly elevated to 99.5, just under the threshold for worry.
Ebola Nurses Are As Brave As Soldiers|Michael Daly|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Supporters of the president argue these trends are inevitable and the Stimulus made a terrible situation better.
What the GOP Will Do If It Wins Congress|Stuart Stevens|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

First, they let the stimulus boost expire, which that meant an average family of three receiving benefits lost $29 per month.
Congress Unites to Screw the Hungry|Monica Potts|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At the same moment the door was thrown open, and Mrs. Gordon appeared on the threshold with a gentleman behind her.
Confidence|Henry James
In the same way the technical form and mechanism of production were presumed to respond to an automatic stimulus.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
In a strict sense, of course, no child's drawing is absolutely spontaneous and independent of external stimulus and guidance.
Children's Ways|James Sully
In the midst of these meditations, the dungeon door opened, and Santa Cruz himself appeared on the threshold.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
That last moment, as she stepped lightly over the threshold of the library, was a sort of climax to the intoxication of youth.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton