advanced
adjective
ad·vanced
əd-ˈvan(t)st 
1
: far on in time or course
a man advanced in years
2
a
: being beyond others in progress or ideas
tastes a bit too advanced for the times
b
: being beyond the elementary or introductory
advanced chemistry
c
: greatly developed beyond an initial stage
the most advanced scientific methods
advanced weapons systems
d
: much evolved from an early ancestral type
bees and other advanced insects
advanced traits
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Examples of advanced in a Sentence
The school has courses for elementary, intermediate, and advanced students.
The book explains both basic and advanced techniques.
The system has many advanced features.
The disease is in an advanced stage.
an advanced form of cancer
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But of course these applications will be better and smarter and likely replaced by more advanced offerings.
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Gene Marks, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
De Paul then released Julian Alvarez down the left with Kounde too advanced and Pau Cubarsi struggling to keep up.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Sentiment around humanoid robotics appears to agree on one thing: Humanoids could make everyday life easier, and therefore more advanced.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
Harnessing advanced manufacturing Charlotte, as a boat strike victim with air bubbles trapped under its deformed shell, was considered non-releasable and completely dependent on human care.
—Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
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Gene Marks, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
De Paul then released Julian Alvarez down the left with Kounde too advanced and Pau Cubarsi struggling to keep up.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Sentiment around humanoid robotics appears to agree on one thing: Humanoids could make everyday life easier, and therefore more advanced.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
Harnessing advanced manufacturing Charlotte, as a boat strike victim with air bubbles trapped under its deformed shell, was considered non-releasable and completely dependent on human care.
—Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Advanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advanced. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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