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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For a more advanced challenge, try tandem standing with your eyes closed.
—
Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 25 Dec. 2025
If the trend continues, by 2030, the most advanced models could quickly handle tasks that currently take humans a full month of work.
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Dec. 2025
According to Reuters, analysts predict a possible lunar gold rush driven by the Moon’s reserves of helium-3 and rare earth elements, such as scandium, yttrium and the 15 lanthanides, which are used in advanced technologies.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Nope, not until the clogging process is very advanced, reaching approximately 80% in an artery (only a 20% opening).
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Dec. 2025
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Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 25 Dec. 2025
If the trend continues, by 2030, the most advanced models could quickly handle tasks that currently take humans a full month of work.
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Dec. 2025
According to Reuters, analysts predict a possible lunar gold rush driven by the Moon’s reserves of helium-3 and rare earth elements, such as scandium, yttrium and the 15 lanthanides, which are used in advanced technologies.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Nope, not until the clogging process is very advanced, reaching approximately 80% in an artery (only a 20% opening).
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for advanced
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“Advanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advanced. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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