high-tech

adjective

variants also hi-tech
Definition of high-technext
as in modern
relating to or using new electronic devices and technology high-tech devices The methods they use are very high-tech.

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Recent Examples of high-tech South Korea makes both high-tech memory chips for AI accelerators and lower-tech chips present in most modern electronic systems. — Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026 The Nasdaq-style Star50 index, set up by Xi to help finance China’s high-tech transformation, has been one of the world’s worst- performing tech gauges this year. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Yet, this high-tech overhaul arrives against a backdrop of steep industry headwinds and razor-thin margins for error. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026 The rankings released by The Hurun Research Institute on Tuesday reflected that the country's high-tech sectors were rising but others like consumer and real estate were under pressure. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 The rankings released by The Hurun Research Institute on Tuesday reflected that the country's high-tech sectors were rising while others, like the consumer sector and real estate, were under pressure. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 He is widely credited with liberalizing Israel’s economy and helping transform the country into a global high-tech hub. — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Elsewhere in the prospectus, Anthropic warned that, in general, AI could be used by authoritarian governments to create high-tech surveillance states and said that it was committed to working with free societies to counteract this possibility. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026 Wildly popular and drenched in high-tech special effects, the film had a then-record domestic opening of nearly $12 million and ranked among the year-end Top 5. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-tech
  1. modern
  2. futuristic
  3. contemporary
Adjective
  • Advertisement China itself offers the greatest modern demonstration of what technological diffusion can accomplish.
    — Keyu Jin, Time, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Indeed, even after modern jeans were invented in the late 19th century, denim continued to be used to make such apparel as work jackets, prison uniforms, naval fatigues, and jumpsuits.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of modern
Adjective
  • The decor is retro-futuristic, mainly white but for the dark wood paneling on one wall and the ceiling.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Alongside it was Anna Uddenberg’s 2026 sculpture White Noise (Soft Skills), featuring a life-size, faceless mannequin whose body is contorted by a futuristic interpretation of ergonomic office-style furniture contraptions.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of futuristic
Adjective
  • Nobody Wants This is back for a third season of dancing around the real issues of contemporary Judaism in America so that maybe Kristen Bell’s convert character Joanne can learn about hamantaschen rather than have one political conversation.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Its concept connects nostalgic dance music with contemporary party culture, creating a record designed to encourage movement and audience participation.
    — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of contemporary

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