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also hi-tech
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relating to or using new electronic devices and technology
high-tech devices The methods they use are very high-tech.
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Recent Examples of high-tech
The New Museum expansion, designed by OMA/Shohei Shigematsu and Rem Koolhaas, is worth a look, mostly for a dramatically zigzagging staircase that has an appealing Baroque-meets-high-tech energy.
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Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
This included enlarging cabin windows into observation viewports and carving open portals into the belly of the fuselage, allowing high-tech sensors and remote-sensing instruments a clear line of sight to the world below.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
Huge crowds gathered for a presentation by its founder and CEO He Xiaopeng, who described more high-tech aspects of the vehicle.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
The supercar boom of the late 1980s brought Bugatti back for the first time with the high-tech EB110, a car that combined a carbon fiber monocoque built by Aérospatiale (now better known as Airbus) with an F1-sized V12 (with four turbochargers) and all-wheel drive.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Massages, body therapies and facials are expertly performed, and the adjacent nail bar and Forte Vita Bar offer express high-tech facials and hair services, leaving even the most frazzled tourist looking stylish enough to join the Milanese for dinner.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Instead of high-tech fit gadgets, consumers expressed a preference for practical tools that address their immediate frustrations.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2026
The past year has been a struggle due to competitors like China’s Xiaomi and BYD, which offer high-tech but lower cost models against Tesla’s aging lineup of EVs.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Gear as a series investigating the connection between the United States military and the outdoor clothing industry, while diving deep into history and far beyond the world of high-tech performance wear.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
This included enlarging cabin windows into observation viewports and carving open portals into the belly of the fuselage, allowing high-tech sensors and remote-sensing instruments a clear line of sight to the world below.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
Huge crowds gathered for a presentation by its founder and CEO He Xiaopeng, who described more high-tech aspects of the vehicle.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
The supercar boom of the late 1980s brought Bugatti back for the first time with the high-tech EB110, a car that combined a carbon fiber monocoque built by Aérospatiale (now better known as Airbus) with an F1-sized V12 (with four turbochargers) and all-wheel drive.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Massages, body therapies and facials are expertly performed, and the adjacent nail bar and Forte Vita Bar offer express high-tech facials and hair services, leaving even the most frazzled tourist looking stylish enough to join the Milanese for dinner.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Instead of high-tech fit gadgets, consumers expressed a preference for practical tools that address their immediate frustrations.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2026
The past year has been a struggle due to competitors like China’s Xiaomi and BYD, which offer high-tech but lower cost models against Tesla’s aging lineup of EVs.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Gear as a series investigating the connection between the United States military and the outdoor clothing industry, while diving deep into history and far beyond the world of high-tech performance wear.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-tech
Adjective
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Yet another secondary effect of the Iran war is the expansion of modern drone warfare to the Persian Gulf region.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Clinics use modern equipment and high-quality materials and keep prices affordable.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Each year, the city welcomes many curious visitors to experience the magnetism of ancient tradition meeting futuristic technology head-on.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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While Katy Perry imagined her dress with a gothic, futuristic accent, Emma Watson interpreted the theme by wearing a dress made of water bottles.—
Blanche Marcel,
Vanity Fair,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Even in the contemporary digital age, a significant portion of a publisher’s money remains tied up in stock and warehousing.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Set in contemporary London, Fuze unfolds after an unexploded World War II bomb is unearthed at a busy construction site, forcing a massive citywide evacuation.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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