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 forefront of my mind is constantly how the police are handling Stephen's case," she said.
From BBC
But to see instrumentalists like Lakecia Benjamin who has really come to the forefront as an alto saxophonist and to see her get Grammy nominations, that’s something that, for me, is huge.
From Los Angeles Times
“We are at the forefront of a seismic shift in how data centers and other large loads are sourcing power,” said CEO Ron Gusek.
From Barron's
For OpenAI and Anthropic, however, two of the companies at the very forefront of AI’s development and adoption, there are no qualms and they are accelerating investment into their businesses.
From MarketWatch
In the past, Musk has said his companies are “trending” toward convergence, which has been at the forefront of some investors’ minds as SpaceX prepares to become a public company.
From MarketWatch
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