Synonyms for threshold
ˈθrɛʃ oʊld, ˈθrɛʃ hoʊldthresh·old

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1. thresholdnoun

   the starting point for a new state or experience

   "on the threshold of manhood"

   Synonyms:
   verge, doorsill, brink, doorstep, doorway, limen, room access, door

2. threshold, limennoun

   the smallest detectable sensation

   Synonyms:
   verge, doorsill, brink, doorstep, doorway, limen, room access, door

3. doorway, door, room access, thresholdnoun

   the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

   "he stuck his head in the doorway"

   Synonyms:
   verge, doorsill, brink, doorstep, doorway, limen, room access, door

4. doorsill, doorstep, thresholdnoun

   the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway

   Synonyms:
   verge, doorsill, brink, doorstep, doorway, limen, room access, door

5. brink, threshold, vergenoun

   a region marking a boundary

   Synonyms:
   verge, doorsill, brink, doorstep, scepter, doorway, wand, limen, sceptre, room access, door

Matched Categories

1. • Beginning
   • Boundary
   • Entrance
   • Sensation
   • Sill

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1. approach end of runway

   common term for the beginning of a runaway

   the aircraft touched down on the very threshold of the runway.

   Submitted by anonymous on July 5, 2020  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. thresholdnoun

   Synonyms:
   doorsill

2. thresholdnoun

   Synonyms:
   entrance, outset, beginning, commencement, start

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1. thresholdnoun

   Synonyms:
   doorsill

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1. List of paraphrases for "threshold":

   thresholds, line, sill, limit, seuil, cut-off, doorstep, ceiling, eve, verge, brink, break-even, minimum, cutoff, breakeven, dawn, level, trigger, cusp

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How to use threshold in a sentence?

1. Jiyoung Ahn:

   We did not find a specific threshold level.

2. Kerenga Kua:

   It's about weighing it between the nervousness of the investors and the pain and suffering of our own people ... by consultation you will be able to test the threshold of tolerance and then find that balance.

3. John "The Penguin" Bingham, The courage to start:

   As an athlete, when you least expect it, you may find yourself standing on the threshold of an accomplishment so monumental that it strikes fear into your soul. You must stand ready, at any moment, to face the unknown. You must be ready to walk boldly thru the wall of uncertainty.

4. Alexandre Baradez:

   At $72 a barrel, we're well below the pain threshold for many companies in the sector, as well as many exporting countries such as Iran, Libya or Russia.

5. David Keim:

   It was an unexpected uptake, which we never want to have, but fortunately the levels were low, well below even the threshold at which we would have been required to report the incident to the Department of Energy.