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
Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 17 July 2025
With 59 Top 10 Billboard hits and 12 singles reaching number one, Swift has shown the ability to evolve and stay at the cutting edge of the music industry for more than a decade.
—Mark Lasota, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
The Venice Film Festival has unveiled the lineup for the 2025 Venice Immersive section, showcasing the cutting edge of VR and immersive cinema.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025
Even without major Duchamp retrospectives in the U.S., curators and critics say that his influential, boundary-pushing works are never far from the cutting edge of contemporary art.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
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Noun
Because music within El Sistema has always moved very quickly, it’s been cutting edge.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 17 July 2025
With 59 Top 10 Billboard hits and 12 singles reaching number one, Swift has shown the ability to evolve and stay at the cutting edge of the music industry for more than a decade.
—Mark Lasota, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
The Venice Film Festival has unveiled the lineup for the 2025 Venice Immersive section, showcasing the cutting edge of VR and immersive cinema.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025
Even without major Duchamp retrospectives in the U.S., curators and critics say that his influential, boundary-pushing works are never far from the cutting edge of contemporary art.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutting-edge
Adjective
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According to the University of San Diego, AI’s dual impact includes automating existing jobs while simultaneously creating new positions that demand advanced skills.—
Winnie Sun,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The judge offered Logan the option of pursuing more advanced testing, which could help clarify the boy's parentage. DNA testing between a full sibling and a potential father can be challenging because both may share about 50% of their DNA with the child.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Lalonde was key in developing a unique strategy that brought the group’s vanguard brands B&B Italia, Flos, Louis Poulsen, Maxalto, Arclinea and Azucena under one roof.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
27 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
Noun
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Quantum computing appears to be at the forefront of what's next in tech.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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As the first major sector to offshore, apparel now has a unique opportunity—and responsibility—to be at the forefront of reshoring.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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But before the summer fruit became an icon of a leisurely lifestyle, tomatoes, at least in American culture, were once a symbol of progressive rural life.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
25 July 2025
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Shoshana, like most of Tel Aviv, is modern, progressive and feminist.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
25 July 2025
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Pilecki selected partisans from members of the Polish underground who were either already in the camp or who’d arrived after him.—
Paul Hockenos,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 May 2025
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Knowing the travel speed of the seismic waves and timing their arrival along an array of 600 seismometers, the researchers collected a vast quantity of data on Yellowstone’s underground.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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American science is a roaring success, giving patients hope and placing our country on the leading edge of innovation.—
Seth Tomchik,
Sun Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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But the company was not always on the leading edge.—
Pete Born,
Footwear News,
15 June 2025
Noun
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Bronson doesn’t shy away from the brutalities of the fighting between the pioneers and the Shawnee and Miami tribes, as seen from the perspective of the settlers.—
Jeff Suess,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
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With the buzz around healthy sodas far from fizzling, Pepsi is doubling down on the emerging segment just months after acquiring one of its pioneers, Poppi, by launching a new innovation: Pepsi Prebiotic Cola.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Often unconventional, like their Vantablack dials, Moser brings something fresh to the Canadian market, and its new POP collection amplifies this creative edge even further.—
Matthew Catellier,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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President Donald Trump has long flexed the power of the White House to insert himself into unconventional areas ‒ from the type of sugar in Coca-Cola to renaming the Gulf of Mexico.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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“Cutting-edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutting-edge. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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