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cutting edge
noun as in leading position
Strongest matches
forefront, front line, leading-edge, vanguard
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Weak matches
advance guard, advancement, innovation, invention, new wave, newest technology, pioneer, point, spearhead, van
adjective as in extremely advanced
Strong matches
advanced, current, groundbreaking, high-tech, innovative, latter-day, modern, new, ultramodern
Example Sentences
“He was on the cutting edge of molecular biology,” said science historian Daniel Kevles, his friend and colleague.
“Erewhon is all about being at the cutting edge of food and beverage, for a premium price,” Wells said.
But some of the treatments considered cutting edge at the time, including forced sterilizations and lobotomies, came to be viewed as profoundly inhumane.
A powerhouse performance from a star at the top of their game, it was proof that you don't need giant mechanical props or cutting edge video technology to pull off a compelling stadium show.
“President Trump wants to make America’s universities second tier with his backwards efforts to slash research funding that has kept us on the cutting edge of science and innovation,” Bonta said.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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