threshold
noun
the sill of a doorway.
thresholds
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pluralof threshold.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The tax has been in place since 2013 and its thresholds do not move with inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
According to the researchers, these values fall within the standard thresholds used in quantum error correction schemes, which are designed to manage errors in quantum information processing.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
The landfill’s leachate is composed of concentrations of benzene above hazardous waste thresholds and, on occasion, methyl ethyl ketone above hazardous waste thresholds, as well as other harmful constituents at varying concentrations, the lawsuit said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Income tax thresholds, which have been frozen under successive chancellors, are expected to start to rise again after 2031.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
He girded himself and knew this would be a conflict that would extend the thresholds of his fear of his father and his cowardice before the plowman who had granted him life.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
