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
Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
This experiential approach to learning is complemented by cutting-edge facilities, including our beer lab, wine lab, and student-run FIU Bistro.
—Dr. Michael Cheng, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
The jury in the Orizzonti section, dedicated to features at the cutting edge of the art form, is led by director Julia Ducournau along with Italian director Yuri Ancarani, Argentine film critic Fernando Enrique Juan Lima, Australian director Shannon Murphy, and American filmmaker RaMell Ross.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Runge advises patients to ask how AI tools are being used in their care, choose providers who are transparent, and expect bedside empathy alongside cutting-edge diagnostics.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
This experiential approach to learning is complemented by cutting-edge facilities, including our beer lab, wine lab, and student-run FIU Bistro.
—Dr. Michael Cheng, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
Yet our understanding of that reality, even today, remains limited and incomplete, with many hoping that the cutting edge of science will soon lead to breakthroughs enhancing our current understanding.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
The jury in the Orizzonti section, dedicated to features at the cutting edge of the art form, is led by director Julia Ducournau along with Italian director Yuri Ancarani, Argentine film critic Fernando Enrique Juan Lima, Australian director Shannon Murphy, and American filmmaker RaMell Ross.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutting-edge
Adjective
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Some are very advanced, others are more conservative.—
Michaila Byrne,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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That includes fire-resistant construction, geothermal systems, advanced energy storage, shaded walkways, and recycled water to support the gardens while reducing environmental impact.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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He’s so far collaborated with acts like Ecco2k and Xaviersobased, themselves vanguards of the underground-rap scene.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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Waymo’s self-driving cars are a vanguard of this movement, a vehicle that can perceive its surroundings and make decisions in real time.—
Divyaditya Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Our treatments are designed with our clients’ needs at the forefront.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Celtics are not projected to be a stellar team this season, but at the forefront will be their superstar guard, Jaylen Brown.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Now, major Hollywood unions and progressive groups are pushing back, accusing ABC and its affiliates of censorship and demanding a boycott of Disney properties.—
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Without establishing any link to last week’s shooting, the Republican president and members of his administration have discussed classifying some groups as domestic terrorists, ordering racketeering investigations and revoking tax-exempt status for progressive nonprofits.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Burnham Yard also is near an Environmental Protection Agency Superfund site for radium contamination, but the Terracon report did not find any indication that there is a substantial amount of radioactive material underground.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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But now European and American scientists are exploring whether the first human Martians could find refuge via dormant volcanos scattered across the Red Planet, inside lava tubes that criss-cross the Mars underground.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Clawed fingers interrupted the leading edge of its wing, and compared with birds of today, its feathers appear to have been less flexible and thus less adept at forming a coherent airfoil.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
16 Sep. 2025
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These short stories about scientists working at the leading edge of climate microbiology reveal the vital role microbes play in our biosphere and climate system, and illuminate new possibilities for collaborating with these incredible natural chemists.—
Katherine Bourzac,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Hill, an investigative journalist and news anchor at Jonesboro TV station KAIT, was a pioneering documentary filmmaker dedicated to sharing Arkansas’ history with a wider public.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Robert and Anne Drew Award for Documentary Excellence is named for the pioneering husband and wife filmmaking team and includes a $5,000 cash prize contributed by Drew Associates.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Settled by Mormon pioneers in the 1880s, Torrey is said to have been named after one of Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders, Colonel Torrey.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The group had already connected itself to the Black Sabbath smash via tons of live performances, and thankfully, the fans of the heavy metal pioneers were able to work with the Prince of Darkness before his death in July of this year – and fans may get to hear the cut soon.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Cutting-edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutting-edge. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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