LEADING EDGE Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈlē-diŋ-

Definition of leading edge

as in forefront

the leading or most important part of a movement an activist who is on the leading edge of the fight for equal marriage rights

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leading-edge

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adjective

as in modern

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Recent Examples of leading edge

Noun

With moisture moving in from the Atlantic coast, national weather service Meteo France forecast light rain in the town of Lege-Cap Ferret, on a peninsula that's been a leading edge of the devastated region. — ABC News, 30 July 2026 Kids appear to be the leading edge of this shift, not just incidental beneficiaries of it. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 July 2026

Adjective

Yep, there is a lot to admire about leading-edge AI. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 Brittin is something of an AI evangelist — a man who has had his nose pressed to the glass of leading-edge AI discoveries from the likes of Demis Hassabis, a fellow Brit who runs the hugely influential Google DeepMind. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for leading edge

Recent Examples of Synonyms for leading edge

Noun

The wave of victories first came to the forefront with New York's June primaries, where a trio of wins by insurgent candidates in New York City prompted widespread speculation about the future of the Democratic Party.

— Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Jean Louis pledged to put the everyday resident on the forefront of his agenda.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of forefront

Adjective

Most people go to campgrounds to escape the plagues of modern technology, so try to keep the decibels to a minimum.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
During the Renaissance, Italians refined fencing into its modern form, and soon fencing schools began popping up all over Europe.

— Rebecca Leib, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of modern

Adjective

The video is the latest in a lengthy stream of controversies the probation department has faced in recent years.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2023
The American Western drama is the latest of Taylor Sheridan's ever-growing Yellowstone franchise surrounding the legacy of the Dutton family from west of the Mississippi.

— Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Feb. 2023

Definition of latest

Adjective

Though the building is clearly old (it was built in 1913), its shutters are a curiously contemporary shade of blue, sitting brightly next to the terra-cotta roof.

— Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
The hard-edge suitcase is now a coffee table that sits in the living room between the wood-burning fireplace and a sofa that’s the only significant piece of contemporary furniture.

— Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of contemporary

Adjective

On Thursday, Parton appeared virtually to accept the Poet’s Award at the Academy of Country Music Awards, one of multiple recent events the country legend joined remotely (she was never scheduled to attend the ACM Honors to appear in person).

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2026
Boom time Hengdian, a town of just over 200,000 tucked in a rural part of eastern China’s Zhejiang province, had been booming with the rise of the microdrama industry in recent years.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of recent

Adjective

The release of the Pixel 11 Pro Fold reinforces Google’s strategy of prioritizing the development and distribution of mobile AI over cutting-edge specs that other foldable manufacturers covet.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Big Ridley commands armies of extras, builds enormous sets and deploys cutting-edge visual effects to create places that no longer exist — or never did.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of cutting-edge

Adjective

On the current forecast track, rain and gusty winds will arrive to the Big Island Saturday night and continue through the beginning of next week.

— Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
On Wednesday, Bloomberg reported that American negotiators had agreed to lower the current tariffs on cars and metals from 25% to 15%.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026

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