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
Jack Guy, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
Audi’s advantage against its German rivals is that the A6’s competition isn’t quite as cutting edge.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2025
Trendy resorts are often both timeless and cutting edge.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Because music within El Sistema has always moved very quickly, it’s been cutting edge.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 17 July 2025
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Noun
Archaeologists have used cutting edge techniques to reveal new information about the intricate tattoos of a woman that lived in Siberia during the Iron Age.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
Audi’s advantage against its German rivals is that the A6’s competition isn’t quite as cutting edge.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2025
Trendy resorts are often both timeless and cutting edge.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Because music within El Sistema has always moved very quickly, it’s been cutting edge.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutting-edge
Adjective
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His hit tool, his ability to hit for average, is probably Collins’ most advanced skill.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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In addition, leading experts and Turing Award winners from the West and China share concerns that advanced general-purpose AI systems may come to operate outside of human control, posing catastrophic and existential risks.—
Brian Tse,
Time,
13 Aug. 2025
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Since its founding in 1913 at Howard University, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. has stood as a vanguard of leadership, scholarship, and public service.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
10 July 2025
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Lalonde was key in developing a unique strategy that brought the group’s vanguard brands B&B Italia, Flos, Louis Poulsen, Maxalto, Arclinea and Azucena under one roof.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
27 June 2025
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In my view, nations such as India have been at the forefront of e-visa innovation.—
Armand Arton,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The visit is Witkoff's fifth to Moscow since Trump took office, with the special envoy at the forefront of White House efforts to end Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which began in February 2022.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Part of that is a rejection of decades of progressivism and progressive values, which had become the Establishment.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
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The erosion of support was the result of a miscalculation: renewable advocates aligned too closely with progressive climate politics, turning an industry once embraced by all into a left-wing cause, alienating conservatives along the way.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
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The speaker system—designed in part by Shepherd and Tom Smith, co-founder of the famed underground Cosmic Slop party in Leeds—was meant to reference the disco setups at New York’s Paradise Garage and sub-heavy sound systems of Jamaica.—
Jeremy D. Larson,
Pitchfork,
14 Aug. 2025
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Her family, which owns the oil and gas underground, received a percentage of the revenue generated from the company’s sale of the minerals, called a royalty.—
Jacob Orledge,
ProPublica,
4 Aug. 2025
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With tens of billions of dollars in additional funding now directed toward ICE, Louisiana is at the leading edge of an expansive and aggressive nationwide effort to expel immigrants, far beyond the actions taken during the first Trump administration.—
Brent McDonald,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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American science is a roaring success, giving patients hope and placing our country on the leading edge of innovation.—
Seth Tomchik,
Sun Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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Restaurant Ark: Holding a prestigious Michelin Green Star, Ark is a pioneer in vegan fine dining.—
Michele Robson,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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German production house Bavaria Fiction has become a green pioneer by securing validation for its headquarters under the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme, the world’s most demanding environmental management system, and ISO 14001 Certification.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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The hero’s journey on this show is achieving their unconventional American dream.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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And when goals did go in, the unconventional trajectory of the Jabulani was oddly fascinating.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Cutting-edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutting-edge. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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