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
Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 23 May 2025
Disneyland Abu Dhabi promises to be very un-Disney — contemporary, modern and cutting edge
The water show on DCA’s Paradise Bay employs high-definition digital projections on mist screens combined with 2,000 fountains, lights, lasers, fog and pyrotechnics.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 8 May 2025
In addition to being on the cutting edge of tech (an impressive feat for the slow-adapting commercial aviation industry), this award-winning airline is also known for staying true to its Nordic identity.
—Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Attendees can also explore vendors from across the globe who are on the cutting edge of fragrance-making.
—Alia Yee Noll, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for cutting-edge
Noun
Because of this, Ukraine is at the cutting edge of drone innovation, churning out some two million unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, last year.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 23 May 2025
Disneyland Abu Dhabi promises to be very un-Disney — contemporary, modern and cutting edge
The water show on DCA’s Paradise Bay employs high-definition digital projections on mist screens combined with 2,000 fountains, lights, lasers, fog and pyrotechnics.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 8 May 2025
In addition to being on the cutting edge of tech (an impressive feat for the slow-adapting commercial aviation industry), this award-winning airline is also known for staying true to its Nordic identity.
—Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Attendees can also explore vendors from across the globe who are on the cutting edge of fragrance-making.
—Alia Yee Noll, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for cutting-edge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutting-edge
Adjective
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Not until comparatively recently has medicine begun to catalogue the health concerns associated with a father’s advanced age, and there are a number of them, including somewhat higher incidences of autism and of diagnoses of schizophrenia later in life.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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In some areas, this might work: Restricting the export of advanced U.S. semiconductor technology to China seems to have helped hold Beijing’s chip industry back.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
14 June 2025
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The multi-media vanguard is now channeling his creative vision into telling authentic stories of Black love through independent filmmaking.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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If EVs are any augury, America’s days at technology’s vanguard might be numbered.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
29 May 2025
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Fox One is launching by the fall, and puts sports at the forefront of its overall offering.—
John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Todd Simmons is at the forefront of the Mansfield City Council Place 5 race over opponent Melisa Perez according to unofficial polling data.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2025
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With many candidates vehemently opposed to Cuomo, their supporters' next-round votes can help Mamdani, who is endorsed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a progressive star.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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Wilcox’s 10 signings — mostly loans and free agents — formed the bedrock of a side that returned to the Premier League at the first time of asking, under a young, progressive manager in Russell Martin, who Wilcox also brought in from Swansea.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Wearing a green military uniform and short beard, Salami took the salute of soldiers in the cavernous underground complex and walked over the United States and Israel flags on the ground.—
Ross Adkin,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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By the end of the first season, Marie and her new friends discover a secret underground facility where students are being experimented upon in the hopes of developing a super virus that can kill supes.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Yet STMicroelectronics is currently not at the leading edge of semiconductor manufacturing.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
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Meet The Machines Powering Cognitive Manufacturing At the leading edge of this revolution is the increasing adoption of robots.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Noun
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William Arruda is a keynote speaker, author, and personal branding pioneer.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Barbara Walters didn’t set out to become a pioneer for females in media.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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Use generative prompts during ideation to spark unconventional ideas that can act as creative springboards.—
Anusha Nerella,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Palmeiras have a very attractive style of football, and Porto did some impressive, and in places unconventional, defending.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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