STATE OF THE ART Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

state-of-the-art

adjective

Definition of state-of-the-art

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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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 state-of-the-art After mingling and enjoying his namesake margarita, Fritz joined revelers on Padel Haus’ state-of-the-art indoor courts for a round of paddle ball to demonstrate some of his best serves beyond the bar. — Paul Chi, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026 As noted in a recent article, the level of capability that a vendor (even one like Hugging Face) has to deploy a state-of-the-art AI model at short notice is not easily sold by a vendor. — Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The Donald Bollinger Education Center, 8566 Irving Road, is a 140,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility with a gym, therapeutic pool, playground, splash pad and other essential features for students and their families. — Christina Hall, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The new research utilizes a combination of coral records extending back 1,000 years plus results from a suite of 12 state-of-the-art climate models to rule out natural climate variability as the cause for El Niño’s recent changes. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 Sacramento State will construct a new, state-of-the-art engineering building, President Luke Wood announced during the Annual Fall Address Thursday morning. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Instead of efficient, state-of-the-art production lines, half a billion dollars in taxpayer funding paid for machines that kept failing in bizarre ways, former workers told ProPublica’s Jesse Coburn. — ProPublica, 26 Aug. 2026 Not just state-of-the-art superbikes that look like Greek goddesses, but even something as rugged and exposed as the Honda Africa Twin comes for upwards of $15,000. — New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026 By that stage, Newcastle hope to move into a new state-of-the-art training ground at Woolsington Hall, near Newcastle International Airport. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for state-of-the-art

Adjective

Talent flight across many ASEAN economies prevents them from developing the technocratic capacity needed for advanced technology and energy sectors.

— Brian Wong, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
The July hack by rogue OpenAI autonomous agents on open-source developer platform Hugging Face accelerated the shift and proved that the era of advanced AI hacks had arrived.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of advanced

Adjective

Users reported problems with Outlook, while OpenAI said users may experience problems starting or continuing tasks in ChatGPT Work, temporarily disabling two of the modern office's favorite methods of assigning more work.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Drew This gender-neutral name is inspired by former Saints quarterback Drew Brees, considered one of the best signal-callers of the modern era.

— Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of modern

Adjective

His progressive pass zones, shaded most darkly near the halfway line in the opposition half, underline where Bard felt most comfortable passing from for Nice last term.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Rachel Yve, who posted a 20-minute somatic sleep support session on InsightTimer, blends somatic exercises, breathwork and progressive muscle relaxation, including legs up the wall.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

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Adjective

While the wider world has in recent decades fallen for the archipelago’s humble street food, there’s a rising number of contemporary chefs who are elevating the national cuisine on the global stage.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
There’s no question Andrew Scott, the 49-year-old Irish actor, has earned his position as one of the finest contemporary actors going.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of contemporary

Adjective

Screening the electron interactions weakened and ultimately eliminated superconductivity, supporting an unconventional mechanism for electron pairing.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Inspired by the unconventional materials and craftsmanship of studio jewelry, the couple fell in love with art jewelry as collectible material culture.

— Livia Caligor, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of unconventional

Adjective

Scientists aim to find some of those with a cutting-edge instrument built by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in La Cañada Flintridge.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
The study noted that while the state has cutting-edge hospitals, they are offset by the low ratio of medical facilities to its large population.

— Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of cutting-edge

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