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also hi-tech
as in modern
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
Barroom darts may be familiar territory, but Flight Club Denver elevates the pastime into a sleek, high-tech experience set in a space that feels like a British pub meets a Victorian fairground.
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Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
With trap doors and illusions around every corner, the show is one of the most high-tech theatrical offerings in the city.
—Abraham Swee, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
In response to the moves to constrain China’s AI capabilities, China cut off America’s access to critical minerals needed for a variety of high-tech industries.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
At the start of the search for Guthrie, the county deputies union blasted the sheriff for a staffing decision that allegedly delayed the flight of the sheriff's high-tech search and rescue plane — with its pilot reassigned to regular street patrols.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
One floor underground is a labyrinth of snazzy, high-tech equipment designed to bio-hack, educate and optimize performance.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
There’s no need for elaborate, high-tech designs, only a sensitivity to ventilation, shade, openness, and materials that feel rooted in local life.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
During reentry, the center will participate in a high-speed relay of military and civilian planes to chase the capsule and measure how the heat shield performs with high-tech telescopes and sensors.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Kura Sushi, the popular Japanese chain that sends handmade sushi to its restaurant customers via conveyor belt, has brought its high-tech service model to Union City.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
With trap doors and illusions around every corner, the show is one of the most high-tech theatrical offerings in the city.
—Abraham Swee, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
In response to the moves to constrain China’s AI capabilities, China cut off America’s access to critical minerals needed for a variety of high-tech industries.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
At the start of the search for Guthrie, the county deputies union blasted the sheriff for a staffing decision that allegedly delayed the flight of the sheriff's high-tech search and rescue plane — with its pilot reassigned to regular street patrols.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
One floor underground is a labyrinth of snazzy, high-tech equipment designed to bio-hack, educate and optimize performance.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
There’s no need for elaborate, high-tech designs, only a sensitivity to ventilation, shade, openness, and materials that feel rooted in local life.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
During reentry, the center will participate in a high-speed relay of military and civilian planes to chase the capsule and measure how the heat shield performs with high-tech telescopes and sensors.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Kura Sushi, the popular Japanese chain that sends handmade sushi to its restaurant customers via conveyor belt, has brought its high-tech service model to Union City.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-tech
Adjective
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Chernyshov is a big, strong (6-foot-3, about 200 pounds) winger and modern power-forward type where driving is a part of his identity, but not to a bullish fault as his only focus, and his skill/finesse might take on greater emphasis.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Each room is decorated with antiques and architectural salvage that’s been collected over the years, adding a little personality to the modern space.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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From certain angles the car almost resembles a futuristic endurance racer rather than a commuter appliance.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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These pink French tips got a futuristic makeover thanks to the addition of chrome powder.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These nursery primers turned out to be the start of Tennyson’s lifetime immersion in contemporary science.—
Kathryn Hughes,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Actually, as Dyer shows, those near-contemporary newspaper articles were anything but definitive proof.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Apr. 2026
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“High-tech.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-tech. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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