state of the art
noun phrase
: the level of development (as of a device, procedure, process, technique, or science) reached at any particular time usually as a result of modern methods
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The latter is a nonprofit health care system creating a state of the art women’s health center.
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Ann Rutledge, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The villas feature gourmet kitchens equipped with state of the art appliances, along with dining seating for four adjacent to the island counter, allowing for private chef demonstrations or entertaining guests.
—Ben Davidson Correspondent, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
In the waiting room, Julie Pickering reflected on the benefits of having a state of the art wound care clinic closer to home.
—Monica Nickelsburg, NPR, 17 Aug. 2025
The team of researchers, led by Foong Shaohui, PhD, an associate professor at the Singapore University Technology and Design (SUTD), designed the state of the art monocopter, called SG60, a decade after completing SG50 Multi-Rotor Drone.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2025
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Ann Rutledge, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The villas feature gourmet kitchens equipped with state of the art appliances, along with dining seating for four adjacent to the island counter, allowing for private chef demonstrations or entertaining guests.
—Ben Davidson Correspondent, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
In the waiting room, Julie Pickering reflected on the benefits of having a state of the art wound care clinic closer to home.
—Monica Nickelsburg, NPR, 17 Aug. 2025
The team of researchers, led by Foong Shaohui, PhD, an associate professor at the Singapore University Technology and Design (SUTD), designed the state of the art monocopter, called SG60, a decade after completing SG50 Multi-Rotor Drone.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2025
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“State of the art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20of%20the%20art. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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