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state-of-the-art

NOUN
most advanced level
Synonyms
WEAK
highest development modernity modernization updating
ADJECTIVE
pertaining to highest level of development at time
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advanced brand-new modern new newfangled ultramodern up-to-date
WEAK
all the rage au courant avant-garde contemporary cutting-edge fashionable forefront in latest leading-edge modernistic most recent newest red-hot stylish trendsetting trendy up-to-the-minute
Antonyms
STRONGEST
old old-fashioned out-of-date outdated
state of the art
NOUN
most advanced level
Synonyms
WEAK
highest development modernity modernization updating

Example Sentences

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The Terafab will focus on so-called two-nanometer nodes, which represent the state of the art in semiconductor design and manufacturing.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Researchers meanwhile have prioritized state of the art technology that could lead to artificial general intelligence, or AGI, but don’t do as much to improve the basic chatbot experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

"Our results are really pushing the state of the art," she said.

From Science Daily • Nov. 17, 2025

The skatepark - which at the time was considered state of the art - opened in May 1978 and featured bowls, a slalom run and a half-pipe, all with names like Jaws, Torpedo and Bazooka.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

It was not a very demanding task, but by ancient standards it was the state of the art.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife