state of the art
noun phrase
: the level of development (as of a device, procedure, process, technique, or science) reached at any particular time usually as a result of modern methods
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The consensus this week is that even the doubters have been swayed that there’s potential for something big here with the indoor simulator-like league with state of the art technology.
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Brody Miller, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Successive frames are combined using a state of the art visual odometry algorithm while simultaneously inferring scale through the stereo reconstruction.
—Erico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2017
In a study, its breast cancer test was up to 30% more accurate at assessing whether a patient was at high-risk or low-risk than the current state of the art.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The creative suites, which boast state of the art equipment, are located alongside office and social areas to encourage interaction between creators and the company’s staff.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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Brody Miller, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Successive frames are combined using a state of the art visual odometry algorithm while simultaneously inferring scale through the stereo reconstruction.
—Erico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2017
In a study, its breast cancer test was up to 30% more accurate at assessing whether a patient was at high-risk or low-risk than the current state of the art.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The creative suites, which boast state of the art equipment, are located alongside office and social areas to encourage interaction between creators and the company’s staff.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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“State of the art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20of%20the%20art. Accessed 25 Feb. 2025.
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