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Definitions

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old old-fashioned out-of-date outdated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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A new, state of the art Formula 1 circuit is being built near Riyadh.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

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

“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

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

From Science Daily • Nov. 17, 2025

In 1971, this was state of the art.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell