forefront
Americannoun
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the foremost part or place.
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the position of greatest importance or prominence.
in the forefront of today's writers.
noun
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the extreme front
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the position of most prominence, responsibility, or action
Etymology
Origin of forefront
First recorded in 1425–75, forefront is from the late Middle English word forfrount, forefrount. See fore-, front
Example Sentences
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The private credit problem is still very much real, and could come to the forefront when big banks report their first-quarter results next week.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Vaughan said the rules were "always at the forefront of our mind" when he worked at Everton.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
“And then there were a couple of large incidents that brought to the forefront that these lakes are really dangerous lakes.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Jin had been at the forefront of so-called Chinese “house churches,” which have long sought to operate outside of the government’s tightly controlled system of official churches.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
It seemed such a childlike thing to say, and for some reason it brought memories of Madison slamming to the forefront of Mark’s thoughts.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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