state of the art

noun phrase

: the level of development (as of a device, procedure, process, technique, or science) reached at any particular time usually as a result of modern methods

state-of-the-art

ˈstāt-əv-ṯẖē-ˈärt

adjective

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The creative suites, which boast state of the art equipment, are located alongside office and social areas to encourage interaction between creators and the company’s staff. —

Jem Aswad, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024 This new state of the art appliance has only given me a whirlpool of problems. —

Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024 Past Present Future Tour production is state of the art The production was state of the art with a massive cube of LED screens on the main stage that could open to reveal live action on two levels, including a strip club and a bedroom. —

Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2024 The rectifier — state of the art in the 1960s and long since discarded by NYC Transit’s sister railroad — is the Atlantic substation’s most modern component. —

Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for state of the art

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of state of the art was in 1910

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