state of the art

noun phrase

: the level of development (as of a device, procedure, process, technique, or science) reached at any particular time usually as a result of modern methods
state-of-the-art adjective

Examples of state of the art in a Sentence

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The interior includes a state of the art infotainment system with 2 high definition digital touch screens, wireless Apple CarPlay, Bluetooth and cell phone charging. Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025 Each of these is just one or two milliseconds longer than the current state of the art. PCMAG, 24 Mar. 2025 The Hopper chips were state of the art and scarce in 2023 and 2024 as AI companies scrambled to buy them when ChatGPT was rapidly gaining users in 2023, CNBC reported. Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 The Life Time fitness center offers state of the art equipment and amenities that include a café, its own clothing brand, post-workout space and a barre studio. Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for state of the art

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of state of the art was in 1910

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“State of the art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20of%20the%20art. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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