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old old-fashioned out-of-date outdated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

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

Mr Pichai said Alphabet will develop "state of the art" research work in the UK including at its key AI unit DeepMind, based in London.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

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

From Science Daily • Nov. 17, 2025

This was the state of the art in the mid-1800s, and it seemed to mesh perfectly with the laws of statistical mechanics.

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

state of the art

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