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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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The past quarter-century has hosted a dizzying array of innovation, as the cutting edge of technology moved from Palm Pilots and flip phones to mobile internet, artificial intelligence, genome sequencing and so much more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Without him, England lacked punch, creativity and cutting edge.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Somewhere along the line, though, England have misplaced their cutting edge.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

It slit through the air like the cutting edge of a blade.

From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi