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

state-of-the-art

ˈstāt-əv-ṯẖē-ˈärt 

adjective

Examples of state of the art in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 115-year-old building will be torn down next year and replaced with a new state of the art athletic facility. —Mike Toole, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2025

Charles officially opened the depot, after taking a tour of one of the state of the art tram-trains which will provide a more environmentally-friendly service for the new Cardiff and region transport system. —Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025

Each event will require us to push the state of the art and unlock new capabilities in robotic manipulation. —IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025

Zoox combines the state of the art in perception, prediction, planning, and crash avoidance technology. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for state of the art

• apart
• depart
• flowchart
• forepart
• impart
• pushcart
• rampart
• redstart
• restart
• subpart
• sweetheart
• upstart