as in subtle
barely perceptible by a sense or by the mind
They studied how the subjects were affected by different sounds played at liminal intensity.
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Recent Examples of liminal
Imaginary Books is an exhibition of a library that might exist but doesn’t, brought into a liminal state of being through a thrilling combination of craftmanship and imagination.
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Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Loose, liminal time with others used to be baked into life.
—Lauren Mazzo, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024
For years, the filmography of Meyer has languished in a liminal space between lost and found — Gregory described it as being out of circulation.
—Rich Juzwiak, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024
Released in January, Great Doubt felt more vital with each passing month, as 2024 became even more unsettled and liminal.
—Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
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Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Loose, liminal time with others used to be baked into life.
—Lauren Mazzo, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024
For years, the filmography of Meyer has languished in a liminal space between lost and found — Gregory described it as being out of circulation.
—Rich Juzwiak, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024
Released in January, Great Doubt felt more vital with each passing month, as 2024 became even more unsettled and liminal.
—Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liminal
Adjective
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Detecting them requires analyzing traffic patterns and employing advanced tools capable of spotting subtle, consistent signals of bot activity across deep and wide data rivers.—
Dan Yerushalmi,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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This style can be easily individualized with soft braids, details creating a subtle crown effect.—
Calin Van Paris,
Vogue,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Her words hung in the air, jarring against the faint mariachi music coming through the patio speakers.—
Emily Baumgaertner Nunn,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Anyone who’s watched baseball on television in recent years will be familiar with the faint, rectangular box that appears in front of the batter.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The book also includes 150 black-and-white and color photographs, many of which are previously unseen.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
26 Feb. 2025
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Alongside a fresh story and previously unseen areas, the DLC will feature new weapons and Legion Arms that allow for the creation of additional combat styles.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This scale ranks objects from 0, meaning no impact, to 10, which is (ok, this is a slight exaggeration) nearly as bad as the destruction of Alderaan in Star Wars.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
24 Feb. 2025
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The agency also shared that the new data suggested that the asteroid had a 1.7% chance of hitting the moon, but those slight odds of impact do not pose a risk to Earth.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But there’s an art to crafting invisible unease — and in maintaining that sense of unease as our understanding (well, our wild suspicions) of Lumon Industries has changed over the course of the Apple TV+ series’ run.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Feb. 2025
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Employees lose an average of six and a half hours a week dealing with personal issues—an invisible drain on focus and productivity that amounts to nearly a fifth of their workweek.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Liminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liminal. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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