as in advanced
being or employing the latest concepts, styles, or techniques
his insistent tracking shots and rapid-fire pacing earned him a reputation as a cutting-edge filmmaker
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as in vanguard
the innovators of new concepts, styles, and techniques especially in the arts
an urban enclave that has an established reputation for being hospitable to artists who are part of the cutting edge
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as in forefront
the leading or most important part of a movement
a company that has always been on the cutting edge of the new electronic media
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Recent Examples of cutting-edge
Corina Vanek, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Supporters argue that this infrastructure is vital to expanding access to cutting-edge care and ensuring no patient is left behind by an outdated system.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
Every winter, so many people come into town, exposing us to maybe the cutting edge of the art world at all times.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Both of those were cutting-edge technology at the time but have been rendered obsolete by the power of consumer smartphones.
—Corina Vanek, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Supporters argue that this infrastructure is vital to expanding access to cutting-edge care and ensuring no patient is left behind by an outdated system.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
New Directors Competition Be at the cutting edge of world cinema and take a little risk in your viewing.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
Every winter, so many people come into town, exposing us to maybe the cutting edge of the art world at all times.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutting-edge
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With the game scoreless in the fourth, Elly De La Cruz doubled on a line drive to the warning track and advanced to third when Sal Stewart reached on a throwing error by third baseman Ryan Kreidler.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Rumblex Max is the most advanced vibration plate in Lifepro's Rumblex series, delivering powerful 4D training that activates your entire body.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Teyana Taylor is taking her fashion vanguard reputation to new heights in the desert.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
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In the 1950s, the Eisenhower administration decided that the transportation vanguard was off the tracks, creating — and, critically, continuously funding — the interstate highway system, fueling the world's proudest car culture.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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For more than 35 years, The Women’s Hospital at MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center has been at the forefront of maternity care – opening the first Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum (LDRP) suites in Orange County in 1988.—
MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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The 28-year-old Loyola journalism graduate has been at the forefront of DIY reporting since his teens, beginning with interviews of fringe dark-web figures and protest movements during a gap year.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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Her announcement touched off a new round of progressive candidates backing away from the Iron Dome.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Wagner is among a bevy of hosts from progressive outlet Crooked Media who can be seen on MS NOW every Saturday night at 9 in clips from the collective’s sundry podcasts.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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The same goes for the Pixies, one of the most influential bands ever from the American underground, inspiring Nirvana and all that followed — yet never nominated.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
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Several ideas included cap designs or putting the highway underground.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
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Tornadoes could also still spin up along the leading edge of these storms.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Orion will pass behind the leading edge of the moon and out of contact with mission control for about 40 minutes on Monday evening.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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His legacy as a pioneering gay activist?—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
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And as part of the deal, the duo will direct Sony’s Columbia Pictures adaptation of Metal Gear Solid, the pioneering video game created by Hideo Kojima.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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Though ostracized in their time, people who resisted internment are now seen as civil-rights pioneers.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The artist, lawyer and running pioneer unveiled her self-portrait in bronze alongside the Hopkinton Town Green this spring — the first statue of a woman on the historic route to Boston.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Cutting-edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutting-edge. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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