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Definitions

cutting edge

NOUN
leading position
Synonyms
STRONGEST
forefront front line leading-edge vanguard
STRONG
avant-garde fore front
WEAK
advance guard advancement innovation invention new wave newest technology pioneer point spearhead van
NOUN
edge for cutting
Synonyms
STRONG
blade cutter knife razor
ADJECTIVE
extremely advanced
Synonyms
STRONG
advanced current groundbreaking high-tech innovative latter-day modern new ultramodern

Example Sentences

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Then we should tighten the existing R&D tax credit, a benefit that is being gamed by firms that are no longer at the cutting edge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

"It was actually St Mirren who were the better team, especially in the second half, when they pinned Celtic back but didn't have that cutting edge," he told BBC Scotland.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Up front, their attack lacked a cutting edge.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

And Lilly wants its smaller peers to know it stands on the cutting edge.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Guitar could still create the sense of danger and life lived on the cutting edge.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison