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ahead of its time

ADJECTIVE
ultramodern
Synonyms
STRONGEST
futuristic state-of-the-art
WEAK
advanced avant-garde contemporary current cutting-edge fresh latest leading-edge modernistic modish new new-fashioned nontraditional now present-day revolutionary stylish today twenty-first century up-to-the-minute

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Thin Lizzy was ahead of its time and a victim of lousy luck.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

This brainchild of a mathematics professor had only one flaw: it was way ahead of its time.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

Under Armour was accidentally ahead of its time, then lost its nerve and tried to play it safe.

From Slate • Nov. 15, 2025

Her pioneering and controversial decision to hire exclusively women coders and data inputters, working from home, was way ahead of its time and changed many lives.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025

He also developed a race- preparation technique that was a half century ahead of its time.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand