cutting edge

noun

1
: a sharp effect or quality
2
: the foremost part or place : vanguard
cutting-edge adjective

Examples of cutting edge in a Sentence

a company that has always been on the cutting edge of the new electronic media He's a director who tries to keep his films right on the cutting edge.
Recent Examples on the Web Hassabis has long been working on the cutting edge of AI research—DeepMind is staffed largely by PhDs like himself, unlike many of the younger AI businesses flooding the market right now. Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024 Today, Texas continues to burnish its legacy as a state on the cutting edge by attracting high-tech businesses like Tesla, SpaceX, Oracle, and Blue Origin. Ulrich Boser, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 The hope was the promise of being on the cutting edge of growing demand for EVs would attract investors and lift its stock price. Chris Isidore, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024 Novo is looking for weight-loss drugs on the cutting edge Novo Nordisk, maker of the blockbuster obesity treatment Wegovy, has a long-term vision of revolutionizing the treatment of metabolic disease. Damian Garde, STAT, 4 Jan. 2024 But the promise of smart clothing is clear: a fusion of function, fashion and health ready to wear on the cutting edge of technology. Jahan Marcu, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2024 Its innovative dual-sided design features cutting edges on both sides for smooth shaving in any direction, all in a sleek form factor ideal for accessing those tricky areas. Micaela Arnett, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2024 Because of this, is using cutting edge machine learning technology to help companies target key audiences in an authentic way. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 16 Jan. 2024 Critic March 7, 1993, The San Diego Union-Tribune Max Roach has been at the cutting edge of American music for half a century — from helping to create jazz’s be-bop revolution with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie in the mid-1940s to playing hip-hop with rapper Fab Five Freddy in the mid-’80s. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of cutting edge was in 1804

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“Cutting edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutting%20edge. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

cutting edge

noun
1
: the sharp edge of a cutting tool
2
: the newest and most advanced area of an activity
cutting-edge adjective

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