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on the brink of

ADVERB

almost

Synonyms

STRONGEST

about approximately around essentially most much practically relatively roughly virtually

STRONG

nigh well-nigh

WEAK

about to all but as good as bordering on close to close upon for all practical purposes for the greatest part in effect in the neighborhood of in the vicinity of just about near to not far from not quite on the edge of on the point of on the verge of pretty near substantially within sight of

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An official at the State Organisation for Turkmen Horses told AFP the breed was "on the brink of extinction", hailing the "interest" that has been shown from the country's leaders.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Market breadth is poor and breadth oscillators are on the brink of sell signals.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

As Ebola spread across West Africa in September 2014, the world was on the brink of catastrophe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

A rare bird that was previously on the brink of extinction in the UK is making a comeback, surveys have shown.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The room was on the brink of becoming a full-scale batde when we were informed that we had to leave to attend the Treason Trial in Pretoria.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

on the brink of

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