7
forefront(noun, adjective, position, lead, advanced)
6
innovation(noun, change, position, informal, revolution)
5
vanguard(noun, advance, start, position, top)
4
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4
leading edge(noun, expression, idiom, change, position)
4
neoteric(noun, new, unique, incomparable)
4
newest(noun, new, unique, incomparable)
4
spearhead(noun, position)
4
up-to-date(noun, adjective, informal, new, current)
3
blade(noun, edge, cutter, sickle, machete)
3
bolo
3
latest(noun, new, current, modern, radical)
3
most recent(noun, new, unique, incomparable)
3
new(noun, current, modern, radical, advanced)
3
revolutionary(adjective, informal, new, radical, up-to-date)
3
state-of-the-art(noun, adjective, informal, new, current)
2
alpha
2
avant-garde(noun, position, new, current, radical)
2
contemporary(adjective, new, current, modern, radical)
2
edge(noun, advance, start, top, point)
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