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
Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
For the health-minded, the hotel is also home to a Canyon Ranch Wellness Club, the first off-site location of the health spa and retreat brand, and guests have access to a slate of cutting-edge fitness equipment.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
Dana Taylor, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
New Directors Competition Be at the cutting edge of world cinema and take a little risk in your viewing.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The world’s largest contract chipmaker continues to see robust demand for cutting-edge chips from major clients such as Apple an, while also benefiting from the rapid expansion of AI, manufacturing advanced processors designed by companies like Nvidia — now its largest customer.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
For the health-minded, the hotel is also home to a Canyon Ranch Wellness Club, the first off-site location of the health spa and retreat brand, and guests have access to a slate of cutting-edge fitness equipment.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
While Brown only owed about $2,000 herself, the six-figure charges to Brown and her insurance company show how quickly prices for cutting edge medical treatments can balloon in the US healthcare system.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
New Directors Competition Be at the cutting edge of world cinema and take a little risk in your viewing.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutting-edge
Adjective
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In early April, CDC scientists published the first large batch of data from advanced genetic sequencing of roughly 1,000 measles viruses that were circulating in the US last year.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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The projects cover diverse artistic traditions and conservation needs, ranging from fragile works on paper to grand paintings and objects requiring advanced preservation techniques.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
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Yes, Barcelona comes across normally as a cool place, a vanguard city which everybody wants to visit.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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Teyana Taylor is taking her fashion vanguard reputation to new heights in the desert.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
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But with the lottery alterations, trades and free agency again will return to a forefront that allowed the Heat to return to the forefront for the majority of these three decades of Riley rule.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Sea otter mentorship is at the forefront of a formal partnership between the Aquarium of the Pacific and Monterey Bay Aquarium, which has been rehabilitating sea otters since the 1980s, according to Long.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Knock on doors, raise money for progressive candidates, and mobilize your friends, neighbors, colleagues and acquaintances.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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Despite taking a progressive stand on labor, the Church nonetheless defended industrialization and private-property rights, forging a middle way that rejected both unfettered capitalism and socialism.—
Elias Wachtel,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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Household water largely comes from underground, the same aquifer that connects to the springs.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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The beetles winter underground, with adults emerging in late spring.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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Primary hazard will be damaging wind, with a brief tornado along the leading edge of the line possible.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2026
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Tornadoes could also still spin up along the leading edge of these storms.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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For a pioneering English thespian, whose career has been largely defined by a character consumed with obsession, this particular project carries an unintended symbolism.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Germans also brought the art of classification to new heights of sophistication, culminating at the turn of the twentieth century with the pioneering work of Emil Kraepelin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Even the pioneers of AI will tell you, Stassun said, in many cases, what AI does very well is rapidly synthesizing, consolidating or repackaging existing information.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Commissioners McSlavkin and Ella Cross both questioned a historical mural in the tunnel, which includes controversial pioneers John Sutter and Peter Burnett, during the meeting.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Cutting-edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutting-edge. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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