cutting-edge

Examples

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• Local governments, for example, are often hailed for adopting cutting-edge policies that can serve as more widespread models if successful.

  Academic text (2017)

• ASME International continues to be a pioneer among professional societies in the use of cutting-edge communications technologies.

  Academic text (1998)

• Sometimes his genius is too cutting edge for people, but I found him to be absolutely brilliant.

• I'll have you know this is where our most cutting-edge technology is developed.

  Die Another Day (2002)

• We will counter with cutting-edge science with an expert we got from up north.

  Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)

• I mean, this is next-generation cutting-edge technology.

  Don't Look Up (2021)

• I was a young scientist working with a world-class team on cutting-edge research.

  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)

• Bethlehem Steel has been using cutting-edge technology at Burns Harbor for years.

  Academic text (1998)

• "We want to feature the most interesting, cutting-edge conference sessions possible," says MENC president June Hinckley.

  Academic text (1999)

• The instrumentation has allowed observers to get cutting-edge science out of even the smallest telescopes.

  Academic text (1996)

Synonyms

H

high-tech

vscutting-edge

189 3.9

Using very new electronic and computer equipment

is broader, also applying to new ideas and fashion beyond technology

U

up to date

vscutting-edge

128 3.4

Having the latest style or information

means more than being current, indicating active leading innovation

S

state-of-the-art

vscutting-edge

85 4.9

Using the newest and best technology

is broader, covering leading ideas, fashion, and new trends

A

ahead of the curve

vscutting-edge

18 5.6

Having more knowledge or skill than most others in a field

refers to the absolute forefront of new ideas and styles

B

bleeding edge

vscutting-edge

4 8.6

Very new and advanced technology that is not fully tested and may be risky

is similar but means leading innovation without implying high risk

U

ultramodern

vscutting-edge

2 5.7

Very new in design and using the latest ideas and technology

focuses more on innovation and fashion than mere modernity

Antonyms

T

traditional

979 1.5

Following long-held customs and ways of doing things

O

obsolete

89 5.8

No longer used or made because something newer replaces it

O

outdated

79 5.0

No longer useful or fashionable because it is old

How Innovative

revolutionary

73 5.2

cutting-edge

46 5.6

state-of-the-art

85 4.9

advanced

393 4.0

modern

∞ 1.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology