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
Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
This shape results in durable cutting edges, ideal for long cycles of use followed by resharpening.
—Ben Marwick, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025
The Fort Worth campus will house an extension of A&M’s Visual Production Institute, a high tech center that will teach students to use cutting edge filmmaking and graphics technology.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025
The Dual Promise of AI Agents AI agents are at the cutting edge of tech, offering a level of personalization that’s pretty mind-blowing.
—Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) When Spirits Within came out in 2001, its hyperrealistic animation style felt cutting edge.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
This shape results in durable cutting edges, ideal for long cycles of use followed by resharpening.
—Ben Marwick, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025
The Fort Worth campus will house an extension of A&M’s Visual Production Institute, a high tech center that will teach students to use cutting edge filmmaking and graphics technology.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025
The Dual Promise of AI Agents AI agents are at the cutting edge of tech, offering a level of personalization that’s pretty mind-blowing.
—Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutting-edge
Adjective
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That has dropped to 2.4 since, a consequence of receiving possession in more advanced positions, rather than when facing towards his own goal as a No 6.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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While our advanced phones excel at capturing memorable moments, holidays present an excellent opportunity for families to take some professional pictures.—
Ronny Maye,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Palestinian elections held the following year resulted in a major win for Hamas, leading to a crisis in the fledgling PA government and a violent rift between the Islamist group and the traditional Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) vanguard of Fatah, a secular, leftist movement.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Those involved with the brand have described Reuss as a protector, vanguard and even spiritual leader of sorts for Cadillac.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
5 May 2025
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Immigration policy being at the forefront of politics is nothing new.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
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At the forefront of his mind is technological advancement, ecological concerns, and the question of mass migration.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 May 2025
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Even from a progressive perspective, there is a glaring disconnect between his rhetoric and reality.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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The resulting feed, shown in this article as a selection of posts curated from the much larger set, revealed ample praise for Mr. Musk and his various priorities, mixed with a torrent of right-wing outrage over progressive politics.—
Stuart A. Thompson,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Now throw in the fact that buying passwords on the criminal underground, be that by the way of dark web marketplaces or surface web criminal forums, is stupidly cheap.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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By downplaying riders’ fears, advocates have allowed the MTA to be framed as a lawless underground.—
David Garten,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2025
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On the snout or leading edges of fins, denticles tend to be more ridged or pointed — streamlining the flow of water where drag would otherwise be highest.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The opaque process is upending campuses nationwide, leaving elite institutions, long accustomed to operating with relative freedom from Washington, reeling from a blunt-force political attack that is at the leading edge of a bigger cultural battle.—
Michael C. Bender,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Oscar-winning artist last trod the boards 10 years ago, portraying DNA pioneer scientist Rosalind Franklin in Anna Ziegler’s play Photograph 51, directed by Michael Grandage.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
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One of the pioneers of the English-only movement was Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa, a naturalized American who was born in Canada, to Japanese parents, in 1906.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Kennedy has drawn attention for his unconventional approaches to health and wellness, during his presidential campaign and in the months after joining the Trump administration.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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But his sponsor’s unconventional approach pulls Peter further off course and pushes him into a living hell that’ll take far more than 12 steps to escape.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
12 May 2025
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“Cutting-edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutting-edge. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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