state-of-the-art

adjective

Definition of state-of-the-artnext
1
as in advanced
being or employing the latest concepts, styles, or techniques a medical center that prides itself on being a leader in state-of-the-art microsurgery

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2
as in modern
being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles he spent a boatload of money on a state-of-the-art home theater

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for state-of-the-art
  1. advanced
  2. modern
  3. progressive
  4. new
  5. contemporary
  6. unconventional
  7. original
Adjective
  • Supported by First Tellurium’s advanced materials, PyroDelta has created thermoelectric technology that has been recognized by the National Science Foundation and introduces a new way to generate electricity using heat and cooling differences.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The study, which looked at data from 2004 to 2021, found that advanced breast cancer rates have risen among women of all ages, with the sharpest increases in young women aged 20 to 39, and women over 75.
    Liz Neporent, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of advanced
Adjective
  • But all your papers require context, Gabriel, even the modern ones.
    Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Seven years later, Field’s hired Arthur Fraser, the father of modern window trimming.
    Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of modern
Adjective
  • Believing in thriving together, PETRONAS adopts progressive collaboration models alongside its CCS endeavor, enabling new growth opportunities for players and exemplifying how pursuing sustainability can also maintain the vibrancy of existing businesses.
    PETRONAS Contributor, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • In February, the broadcast veteran shared she had been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia, a rare nervous system syndrome, and dementia.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of progressive
Adjective
  • Any new import levies are on a collision course with stubbornly flat industrial production — a crucial driver of domestic and international volume from sectors that include mining, manufacturing, chemicals and electricity — and lingering overcapacity from the COVID shipping boom, experts said.
    Lisa Baertlein, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
  • As another new year approaches, businesses in every industry are reevaluating their priorities to adapt to evolving market demands and consumer expectations.
    Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of new
Adjective
  • Agatha All Along landed three nods, for excellence in contemporary television and sci-fi/fantasy television and costume illustration.
    Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Whitehead has said that Elwood and Turner represent the two parts of him, the idealist (Elwood) and the cynic (Turner), whose intertwined perspectives inform his own view of race as a Black man making sense of contemporary America.
    K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of contemporary
Adjective
  • This prevents Adams from showing the disarming quality that Helena Bonham Carter brought to the eccentric mother figure in the 2010 Toast, an unconventional comic biography of chef Nigel Slater’s maternal fixation.
    Armond White, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
  • From cooking on film sets in Rabat, Morocco, to improvising meals on a Pacific island, O'Connor's unconventional culinary journey laid the foundation for a product that quickly became a go-to for travelers worldwide.
    Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of unconventional
Adjective
  • Top Stories: Only five people know the original Modjeska recipe, and anyone who makes the candy at Muth's Candies in Louisville must learn it by heart.
    Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The Pro keeps the same strong tactile switches and gasket mounting system of the original BlackWidow V4 75% and adds wireless connectivity, a new dial on the side, and a customizable OLED screen right next to it.
    Henri Robbins, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of original
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