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cutting-edge

CEFR: B2
At the latest, most advanced, and pioneering stage of technological development or scientific innovation.

Synonyms

  • state-of-the-art
  • avant-garde
  • pioneering

Common Collocations

  • cutting-edge technology
  • cutting-edge research
  • cutting-edge design

Example Sentence

The university laboratory invested in cutting-edge semiconductor fabrication tools to develop quantum processors.

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