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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In addition, the Coalition drones are described as ‘state of the art’ which suggests advanced capability.
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David Hambling, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The interior includes a state of the art infotainment system with 2 high definition digital touch screens, wireless Apple CarPlay, Bluetooth and cell phone charging.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
Each of these is just one or two milliseconds longer than the current state of the art.
—PCMAG, 24 Mar. 2025
The Hopper chips were state of the art and scarce in 2023 and 2024 as AI companies scrambled to buy them when ChatGPT was rapidly gaining users in 2023, CNBC reported.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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David Hambling, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The interior includes a state of the art infotainment system with 2 high definition digital touch screens, wireless Apple CarPlay, Bluetooth and cell phone charging.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
Each of these is just one or two milliseconds longer than the current state of the art.
—PCMAG, 24 Mar. 2025
The Hopper chips were state of the art and scarce in 2023 and 2024 as AI companies scrambled to buy them when ChatGPT was rapidly gaining users in 2023, CNBC reported.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 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 21 May. 2025.
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