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the leading or most important part of a movement
an activist who is on the leading edge of the fight for equal marriage rights
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Recent Examples of leading-edge
Gregory Crawford, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The leading-edge processors, like Nvidia’s Blackwell chip, cannot be sold to China.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Those on the leading edge of AI adoption—whether in the boardroom or among Gen Z—need support, not secrecy.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Try to stay up to date with leading-edge knowledge.
—Gregory Crawford, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The leading-edge processors, like Nvidia’s Blackwell chip, cannot be sold to China.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Wednesday's rainy morning is the leading edge of a cold front entering the Milwaukee area.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Those on the leading edge of AI adoption—whether in the boardroom or among Gen Z—need support, not secrecy.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leading-edge
Noun
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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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Still, the trouble with grafting modern assumptions onto distant historical eras is that the two usually mix like oil and water.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Built as a modern Mega Drive (or Genesis) game with a cartridge release planned next year, Earthion really pushes what that console can do.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The video is the latest in a lengthy stream of controversies the probation department has faced in recent years.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2023
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The shooting happened the day before the fifth anniversary of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting that killed 17 and is the latest in what has become a deadly new year in the U.S.—
Joey Cappelletti and Mike Householder,
Anchorage Daily News,
15 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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Though the contemporary design is undeniably sleek, the sofa is also ideal for everyday needs.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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Her unique position as a contemporary violinist also sets her apart in an industry landscape often dominated by vocalists, rappers, and producers.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Britain's biggest anti-immigrant political party, Reform UK, which has topped opinion polls in recent months, has kept its distance from Robinson, who has several criminal convictions.—
Vitalii Yalahuzian,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Rebels have not listed him on their recent availability reports, but ESPN reported early Saturday that Simmons will be a game-time decision.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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After a morning spent reviewing a dataset, reading research papers and playing with cutting-edge AI models in his Manhattan Apartment, Edwin Chen takes a short walk to the swank three-story Starbucks Reserve Roastery on Ninth Avenue.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The move is largely seen as a way for Chinese officials to signal their displeasure with Washington’s restrictions on the export of cutting-edge technology, including Nvidia’s top-of-the-line AI chips, to China.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The poll also found that 51% of respondents perceive the current state of the economy as poor, and 61% express a lack of confidence that the economy will improve next year.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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The pulling of Kimmel off the air comes less than nine weeks after CBS announced that The Late Show With Stephen Colbert would end after its current season—a decision that was widely viewed as politically motivated.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This reduces waste, extends product lifespan, and minimizes the use of new materials.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ahead of the premiere of her new Netflix series, Too Much, written for her by Lena Dunham, the 33-year-old reflects on what got her to this moment.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Leading-edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leading-edge. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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