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
Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
Lectra wants to be on the cutting edge of the garment-making process—and its newest technology can help its clients do so, both by integrating with factories’ existing cutting machines and by giving brands greater visibility into the design and production processes.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2024
With 70% of possession, the German giant controlled much of the game but ultimately lacked a cutting edge at a lively Villa Park.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
The bad news is that drilling to such depths – sometimes beyond the world-record 12 km (7.5 mile) depth of the Kola borehole – is currently beyond the cutting edge of engineering, although there are some very promising projects that could solve this issue in relatively short order.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2024
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Louis Vuitton has also arguably added a sense of style to a sport that, while often considered elitist, isn’t particularly cutting edge in terms of fashion.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
Lectra wants to be on the cutting edge of the garment-making process—and its newest technology can help its clients do so, both by integrating with factories’ existing cutting machines and by giving brands greater visibility into the design and production processes.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2024
With 70% of possession, the German giant controlled much of the game but ultimately lacked a cutting edge at a lively Villa Park.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
The bad news is that drilling to such depths – sometimes beyond the world-record 12 km (7.5 mile) depth of the Kola borehole – is currently beyond the cutting edge of engineering, although there are some very promising projects that could solve this issue in relatively short order.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutting-edge
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Murdoch noted that Tubi’s appeal for advertisers lies not just in its advanced targeting capabilities – compared to traditional TV — but also in its reach to hard-to-access audiences.Bruce Gil, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Pramanik is also the Chief Investigator on a project developing an advanced grease interceptor that restaurants can use to remove small FOG particles more effectively.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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Since Trump fought the 2020 results in Georgia, the state has turned into a kind of vanguard for the national movement to contest elections.Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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The country is still run by an insular Leninist vanguard that have lived through a traumatic and intimate lesson in the brittleness of their own power.Nick Frisch, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2016
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This is why, even while Google remains at the forefront of navigation apps, the company continues pushing AI integration.Justin Klawans, The Week US, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
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At the forefront of the race is Jenniffer González, the candidate from the pro-statehood New Progressive Party (NPP).Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The gap in votes cast by the mayor’s critics and her supporters could be seen as a kind of backlash to progressive politics in one of California’s most diverse cities.Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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At least this one tilts a bit more progressive: The Recording Academy’s yearslong project to expand and diversify its membership seems to be paying off, with a younger and especially more women-heavy slate this year (just don’t look at the rock categories).Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Paul Morrissey, a fixture of New York’s cinema scene whose collaborations with Andy Warhol in the ’60s and ’70s reinvented the American underground and made local legends of amateur actors and transgender performers, died Monday at a hospital in Manhattan.J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
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To ensure that shooting the CO2 underground doesn’t inadvertently contaminate drinking water sources, the EPA has to issue permits for the new wells under the Safe Drinking Water Act Underground Injection Control program.Justine Calma, The Verge, 5 Sep. 2024
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An odd place for an experience at the leading edge of art, technology, creativity, and museums.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Some pioneers remain at the leading edge, and Fortune recognized three of them on the 2024 Change the World list.Chloe Berger, Fortune, 26 Sep. 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, 5 Nov. 2024
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His groundbreaking role as the first Black musical director of the Academy Awards in 1971 cemented his status as a pioneer.Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
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This unconventional column is based on value pluralism — the idea that each of us has multiple values that are equally valid but that often conflict with each other.Sigal Samuel, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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This is an example of the possible results from applying unconventional networking at scale: a senior services provider teaming up with community colleges, workforce development agencies, large employers and governmental bodies to affect societal change.Tylor Taylor, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Cutting-edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutting-edge. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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