advanced
adjective
ad·vanced
əd-ˈvan(t)st 
1
: far on in time or course
a man advanced in years
2
a
: being beyond others in progress or ideas
tastes a bit too advanced for the times
b
: being beyond the elementary or introductory
advanced chemistry
c
: greatly developed beyond an initial stage
the most advanced scientific methods
advanced weapons systems
d
: much evolved from an early ancestral type
bees and other advanced insects
advanced traits
Examples of advanced in a Sentence
The school has courses for elementary, intermediate, and advanced students.
The book explains both basic and advanced techniques.
The system has many advanced features.
The disease is in an advanced stage.
an advanced form of cancer
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
Environmental groups say advanced recycling is waste disposal, not recycling, and a distraction from real solutions like producing and using less plastic.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
Environmental groups say advanced recycling is waste disposal, not recycling, and a distraction from real solutions like producing and using less plastic.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Before Mythos Preview's limited release, the cybersecurity community grappled with the growing capabilities of commercially available advanced AI models.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
Mockingbird is in advanced negotiations for releases in China, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea, with dates yet to be confirmed for those territories.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Advanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advanced. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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