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Definitions

state of the art

NOUN
most advanced level
Synonyms
WEAK
highest development modernity modernization updating
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old old-fashioned out-of-date outdated

Example Sentences

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The initial stages of the Terafab project will cost tens of billions of dollars and focus on so-called two-nanometer nodes, which represent the state of the art in semiconductor design and manufacturing.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

“Now we can refocus our efforts on surging controller hiring and building the brand new, state of the art air-traffic control system the American people deserve,” Duffy said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

But the recordings he made were not state of the art, even in their own time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2025

It's state of the art technology for less than the price of a tank of fuel.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 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