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

More critically, technical fluency is only part of the job, especially when the state of the art for agentic systems continues to evolve. — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

In addition to new gates and concourses, United passengers will get a new state of the art check-in area in the main terminal and a faster baggage system. — Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 29 July 2026

Mythos found the attack after an extensive literature review to understand the state of the art, and substantial mathematical reasoning and computational experiments. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026

Despite the conversations on AI and the state of the art market, the Summit seemed oddly unfocused. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 21 July 2026

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