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Synonyms & Antonyms of cutting-edge
(Entry 1 of 2)
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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nounSynonyms & Antonyms of cutting edge (Entry 2 of 2)
1
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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2
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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The first known use of cutting-edge was in 1804
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