bleeding edge
noun
: the newest and most advanced part or position especially in technology : the extreme cutting edge
Only time will tell if … wariness to embrace the bleeding edge of AI will be a curse (eventually labeled as a blunder) or a blessing (lauded as a wise strategy).—
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Benj EdwardsSuch batteries are on the bleeding edge of technology …—Lucas Laursen
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Despite the pressure to power the AI revolution, Butler emphasized that utility companies themselves should not be on the bleeding edge of technology adoption.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Dec. 2025
On Light-Years, Nas and Premier clearly aren’t at the bleeding edge of their craft anymore.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2025
The abode is at the bleeding edge of residential design, too, with a customizable smart-home system, hospital-grade air filtration, advanced security, and a water recycling system.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025
Unlike many highly diversified BDCs, most of Trinity’s investments are on the bleeding edge of something or another.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Dec. 2025
On Light-Years, Nas and Premier clearly aren’t at the bleeding edge of their craft anymore.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2025
The abode is at the bleeding edge of residential design, too, with a customizable smart-home system, hospital-grade air filtration, advanced security, and a water recycling system.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025
Unlike many highly diversified BDCs, most of Trinity’s investments are on the bleeding edge of something or another.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Bleeding edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bleeding%20edge. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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