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 Tarasenko can expect basically state of the art everything. —

Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024 This state of the art club may give newbies incentive to try it out, with seven indoor courts, changing rooms, snack bar, pro shop, physiotherapy sessions and more. —

Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 June 2024 That really involves more long-term planning as opposed to just reacting to the current state of the art market or what people are saying. —

Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 June 2024 The building will have it all: state of the art exhibition and meeting spaces, luxury hotel, living amenities, exciting restaurants and bars and destination shopping. —

Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for state of the art

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Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of state of the art was in 1910

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