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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Bearman's crash in Suzuka has brought to the forefront concerns drivers have been expressing for quite some time - the danger that arises from the significant speed offsets created in races by the new engines.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
This demographic stands at the forefront of the broader shift toward therapeutic language, in which emotional experience is elevated, validated and often treated as a kind of truth in itself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 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
Now, he’s at the forefront of their revamped secondary.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
During the war for settler independence from Britain, the Ulster Scots were in the forefront of the struggle and formed the backbone of George Washington’s fighting forces.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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