lower a threshold

Frequency: 6.05.5 per million words

to decrease a limit or level

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  • The government decided to lower the income tax threshold to increase revenue.
  • To make the program more accessible, they will lower the eligibility threshold for applicants.
  • If we lower the quality threshold, customer satisfaction will surely drop.
  • The new regulations aim to lower the pollution threshold for industrial waste.
  • The committee considered whether to lower the passing threshold for the difficult exam.
  • Technological advancements have allowed us to lower the detection threshold for many diseases.
  • Companies are often tempted to lower the ethical threshold to gain a competitive edge.
  • The system automatically lowers the alert threshold when critical conditions are detected.
  • By lowering the entry threshold, the competition hopes to attract more participants.
  • We must be careful not to lower the standard threshold for new applicants.