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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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In the study, the team used a cutting edge imaging method to examine how electric charges are distributed throughout the material.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

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

Up front, their attack lacked a cutting edge.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

While not as important as the cutting edge chips from U.S.,

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Mostly because this escapade cried out for a cutting edge to go with its larklike quality.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison