cusp
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6.3
- noun
- /kʌsp/
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- We are on the cusp of a new scientific discovery that could change medicine.
So we are on this cusp of big change.
- So we are on this cusp of big change.
- You did when it was at the the cusp, the precipice.
- So carnivorous plants are kind of like on the cusp of pet and plants.
- And we were just at the cusp of being a big channel.
- You know, the Snapchats and Instagrams of the world are at the cusp, just emerging.
- Another cusp moment somewhat later in the Renaissance.
- It may mean they don't get a job, but it's right there on the cusp.
- And yes, there are big challenges and we are right now we're at the cusp of change.
- How do you stay on the cusp of, you know, not too much order, not too much chaos?
- So Muhammad, as we wrap up, I just want to make one last remark, which is I do think we are on this cusp of this transition.
- And we're at the cusp of moving into the next section, which is just title the artificer.
- In today's sharp sparkle this winter air, anything can be made any sentence begun on the brink, on the brim, on the cusp.
- I was on the cusp of the dating app.
Examples
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We are on the cusp perhaps of post biological evolution.
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Maybe we are on the cusp of a mass movement, maybe not.
Blog text (7) -
So we are on this cusp of big change.
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And yes, there are big challenges and we are right now we're at the cusp of change.
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But now we might be on the cusp of another wonder.
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We're on the cusp of something big here.
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Okay, we are on the cusp of something here, a real discovery.
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The petroleum industry is on the cusp of an incredible youth movement.
Academic text (2007) -
I feel we're on the cusp of a real breakthrough, lad.
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I believe that mankind is on the cusp of a new reality, one that transcends pain, suffering, even death.
Synonyms
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3.7
The edge of a place or situation where something is about to happen
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4.2
The point when something begins or changes into a new state
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3.7
A moment when an important event changes what happens next
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5.3
A moment when a small event causes a big, lasting change
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6.0
Close to reaching something important, like success or a big discovery
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7.5
A moment when a situation changes in an important way
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4.2
About to begin something new or important
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4.9
A moment when an important change happens or people make a key decision
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Etymology
Cusp meaning a moment of change also traces back to Latin cuspis 'point' or 'spear', so it pictures the sharp 'point' where one thing becomes another. That's why being 'on the cusp' means standing at the edge or moment just before a new stage begins.