forefront

[ fawr-fruhnt, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔrˌfrʌnt, ˈfoʊr- /

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noun

the foremost part or place.

the position of greatest importance or prominence: in the forefront of today's writers.

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Origin of forefront

First recorded in 1425–75, forefront is from the late Middle English word forfrount, forefrount. See fore-, front

Words nearby forefront

Forefathers' Day, forefeel, forefend, forefinger, forefoot, forefront, foregather, foregift, foreglimpse, forego, foregoing

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How to use forefront in a sentence

The government-run Robert Koch Institute for public health research in Berlin has been at the forefront of the country’s robust pandemic response, leading the search for a vaccine and racing to push out vast stocks of tests.
The inside story of Germany’s coordinated covid response|Tate Ryan-Mosley|August 19, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Apple Daily has long been at the forefront of Hong Kong’s democracy movement, reporting on protests closely and keeping a check on government officials through dogged shoe-leather journalism.
Beijing is moving to demolish one of the only Hong Kong newspapers it doesn’t control|Mary Hui|August 10, 2020|Quartz
With these finalists at the forefront of scientific and engineering discovery, I know we are in good hands.
For teens, big problems may lead to meaningful research|Carolyn Wilke|July 28, 2020|Science News For Students
Yet, child care in particular hasn’t often found itself at the forefront of political debate.
Why It Took So Long For Politicians To Treat The Child Care Crisis As A Crisis|Clare Malone (clare.malone@fivethirtyeight.com)|July 16, 2020|FiveThirtyEight

The activists and community members who are helping to write the policy have also been at the forefront of criminal justice issues for many years.
Years Into Smart Streetlights Program, Council Will Write Surveillance Rules|Jesse Marx|July 9, 2020|Voice of San Diego
For as much as Walter was a maniac, he was at the forefront of printing art.
Tim Burton Talks ‘Big Eyes,’ His Taste For the Macabre, and the ‘Beetlejuice’ Sequel|Marlow Stern|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They say there are many “volunteers” and the Ossetians and Chechens are at the forefront of training them.
East Ukraine: Back in the USSR|Jamie Dettmer|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But now it is time for them to put their interests in the forefront for the sake of the nation.
What Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff Can Teach Hillary Clinton|Heather Arnet|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
According to doctors at the forefront of the fight today, they still are.
Blood Is Ebola’s Weapon and Weakness|Abby Haglage|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Do you ever feel pressure to keep trans issues at the forefront of your music, like Against Me!
Laura Jane Grace’s Trans Punk Rebellion|Melissa Leon|October 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In all the writings of the time, the theological interest is in the forefront.
German Culture Past and Present|Ernest Belfort Bax
All together they ran at the blockhouse door, the glowing, smoking tip of the log in the forefront.
Shaman|Robert Shea
He comes of the famous New York Hewitt family, whose members have been in the forefront of progress.
How to Succeed as an Inventor|Goodwin B. Smith
The schools are, on the whole, in the forefront of the fresh air movement, especially the public schools.
A Girl's Student Days and After|Jeannette Marks
From the forefront of the crowd, a crimson-robed man ran toward the ship.
Giants on the Earth|Sterner St. Paul Meek

British Dictionary definitions for forefront

forefront

/ (ˈfɔːˌfrʌnt) /

noun

the extreme front

the position of most prominence, responsibility, or action

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