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
Smith is now approximately halfway through her pregnancy and will remain in this liminal space for at least another twelve weeks.
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Brea Baker, Refinery29, 22 May 2025
That liminal space that Elie describes between belief and disbelief has closed, at least for the time being.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
As a death doula, a big part of the work is sitting in that liminal space rather than running away from it.
—Nicole Stanton, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
Summer is a state of mind, and the micro-trends below occupy that liminal space between easy city polish and dreamy holiday dressing.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 17 May 2025
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Brea Baker, Refinery29, 22 May 2025
That liminal space that Elie describes between belief and disbelief has closed, at least for the time being.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
As a death doula, a big part of the work is sitting in that liminal space rather than running away from it.
—Nicole Stanton, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
Summer is a state of mind, and the micro-trends below occupy that liminal space between easy city polish and dreamy holiday dressing.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liminal
Adjective
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Climate change continues to have a profound impact on the Great Lakes region, bringing more extreme weather, declining fish populations, and subtle but profound economic transformation.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Interplay of rough and polished diamonds continued, with a wide range of hues from white to subtle greens and browns, and the use of materials such as natural jet and grand-feu enamel.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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These pictures reveal faint details that were previously invisible.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Bell Labs gave me free rein to engineer new systems that would detect those extremely faint signals.—
Jenna Ahart,
Quanta Magazine,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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The serrations included cartilage reinforced by calcium, forming previously unseen strengthening structures the team named chondroderms.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 July 2025
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An unseen ball clatters against the hard plastic seats.—
Michael Thomas,
New Yorker,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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Anyone who had even the slightest awareness of fine dining in Austin in the 80s, 90s and early aughts knew of Hudson's on the Bend.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
15 July 2025
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There is a slight risk of excessive rainfall across most of east Central Florida.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Health is the invisible infrastructure beneath every board-level priority.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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This is an invisible parasite, there's no way a consumer's going to be able to see this.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 July 2025
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“Liminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liminal. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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