New Frontier

noun

1. the principles and policies of the liberal wing of the Democratic Party under the leadership of President John F. Kennedy.

New Frontier

1. A slogan used by President John F. Kennedy to describe his goals and policies. Kennedy maintained that, like the Americans of the frontier in the nineteenth century, Americans of the twentieth century had to rise to new challenges, such as achieving equality of opportunity for all.

Word History and Origins

Origin of New Frontier¹

As a political catchphrase, apparently first used by Henry Wallace in a book of the same title (1934)

Example Sentences

The fee growth was driven by investors’ insatiable appetite for exchange-traded funds as well as BlackRock’s push into a new frontier: private markets.

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Why its Anthropic deal symbolizes a new frontier in AI.

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“AI is the new frontier in innovation, and California is not only here for it – but stands strong as a national leader by enacting the first-in-the-national frontier AI safety legislation that builds public trust as this emerging technology rapidly evolves,” Newsom said in a statement.

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The problem is less about RedZone commercials and more about the most visible cultural institution in the country experimenting with a new frontier of taking from its fans, sans consequences.

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“I think it’s a new frontier. We’re at a point of really cracking the ceiling to longevity in rap.”

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