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
Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
The infectious eight-song follow-up is both nostalgic with its smitten, escapist subject matter, and cutting edge with its en vogue lowend sound.
—Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
Alex Knapp is a senior editor covering healthcare, science, and cutting edge technology who joined Forbes in 2011.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
International comparisons always evoke arguments alleging long waiting times for procedures or poorer access to cutting edge treatments in other countries.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 3 Nov. 2024
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One of the few cons was the lack of budget models, and so this $350 discount should be extra enticing for those looking for a cutting edge gaming rig.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
The infectious eight-song follow-up is both nostalgic with its smitten, escapist subject matter, and cutting edge with its en vogue lowend sound.
—Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
Alex Knapp is a senior editor covering healthcare, science, and cutting edge technology who joined Forbes in 2011.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
International comparisons always evoke arguments alleging long waiting times for procedures or poorer access to cutting edge treatments in other countries.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 3 Nov. 2024
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Supported by First Tellurium’s advanced materials, PyroDelta has created thermoelectric technology that has been recognized by the National Science Foundation and introduces a new way to generate electricity using heat and cooling differences.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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By combining advanced fibers and technologies like graphene and Lycra Coolmax, the concept offers durability and temperature regulation, seamlessly adapting to any adventure through special finishing techniques.SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
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One of those vanguards is Rudy Fraser, a 30-year-old New York technologist with a background in enterprise IT and community organizing.Jason Parham, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
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But big insurance companies today are typically far removed from the technological vanguard.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 22 June 2017
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In a world where technology continuously blurs the lines between virtual and real, Verstappen is at the forefront of promoting sim racing as a credible platform that can launch careers in real-world racing.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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The question of how to fit the pair together without taking away their natural attributes was at the forefront of Emery’s 2023 pre-season planning.Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Different regions and demographic groups in this country support a wide range of ideals—both progressive and conservative.Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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In February, the broadcast veteran shared she had been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia, a rare nervous system syndrome, and dementia.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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During the call, my dad reminisced about his childhood on an Air Force base in New Mexico, where everyone would gather overnight in a vast underground bunker during fallout drills.Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
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Even before the country’s founding in 1948, the Zionist underground movement assassinated British military officers and police, seeing them as obstacles to creating a Jewish state.Dan De Luce, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2024
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By 2021, Intel’s chips had fallen two generations behind the leading edge, an unprecedented and humiliating position.BYGeoff Colvin, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2024
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The tech giant has remained at the leading edge of its industry by consistently adding services that give clients as much value as possible.Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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As a pioneer in personal branding and expert in virtual communication, William Arruda empowers professionals to shine online.William Arruda, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Test yourself on holiday tunes, festive flora and plane pioneers in this week's American Culture Quiz.Fox News Staff, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
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This prevents Adams from showing the disarming quality that Helena Bonham Carter brought to the eccentric mother figure in the 2010 Toast, an unconventional comic biography of chef Nigel Slater’s maternal fixation.Armond White, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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Firefighters in Norwalk, Connecticut rescued a familiar yet unconventional character after Santa Claus got stuck 60 feet above ground.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Cutting-edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutting-edge. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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