cutting edge

Definition for cutting edge

noun as in leading position

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forefront, front line, leading-edge, vanguard

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avant-garde, fore, front

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advance guard, advancement, innovation, invention, new wave, newest technology, pioneer, point, spearhead, van

noun as in edge for cutting

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blade, cutter, knife, razor

adjective as in extremely advanced

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advanced, current, groundbreaking, high-tech, innovative, latter-day, modern, new, ultramodern

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"We need to be looking at some of the newer things - maybe vaccines, maybe immunotherapy: things that are at the cutting edge of cancer treatment," he said.

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Lack of belief, no clear plan, possession for possession sake, open to almost every counter attack and no cutting edge up front.

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The therapy uses cutting edge genetic medicine combining gene therapy and gene silencing technologies.

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But the public had already decided what it wanted from Lulu – and it wasn't cutting edge pop.

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She hit the ground running and added a creative nous and cutting edge to an already strong frontline.

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