bleeding edge

noun

: the newest and most advanced part or position especially in technology : the extreme cutting edge
So the first thing you learn about the Internet from studying America's Most Admired Companies is that you don't have to be on the bleeding edge of the Web to be admired.Geoffrey Colvin
bleeding-edge adjective
bleeding-edge ideas/technology

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The abode is at the bleeding edge of residential design, too, with a customizable smart-home system, hospital-grade air filtration, advanced security, and a water recycling system. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025 Unlike many highly diversified BDCs, most of Trinity’s investments are on the bleeding edge of something or another. Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 Technical highlights cement why this router sits at the bleeding edge. Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025 Why investors should care Nvidia is busy extending its AI franchise from servers that train chatbots to the bleeding edge where AI must interact with the messy physical world. Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bleeding edge

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First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bleeding edge was in 1983

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“Bleeding edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bleeding%20edge. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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