as in vanguard
the leading or most important part of a movement
a politician who was in the forefront of women's rights
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Recent Examples of forefront
Young players who have been overlooked, expensive veterans and unproven commodities will be at the forefront of the pool of players available.
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
So far, Pakistan has effectively positioned itself at the forefront of mediation efforts to end the ongoing conflict, leveraging its ties with all three powerhouses.
—Kyra Colah, FOXNews.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The Cubs were one of the first major-league teams to get KinaTrax, so their research and development team has been at the forefront of processing the data and figuring out what is and is not important.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The announcement signals a major push to scale AI and hardware capabilities, positioning the venture at the forefront of next-generation computing infrastructure development.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
So far, Pakistan has effectively positioned itself at the forefront of mediation efforts to end the ongoing conflict, leveraging its ties with all three powerhouses.
—Kyra Colah, FOXNews.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The Cubs were one of the first major-league teams to get KinaTrax, so their research and development team has been at the forefront of processing the data and figuring out what is and is not important.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The announcement signals a major push to scale AI and hardware capabilities, positioning the venture at the forefront of next-generation computing infrastructure development.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forefront
vanguard
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As the old vanguard of civil rights leaders pass, who will fill the void?—
Brittany Luse,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2026
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The once-insurgent vanguards who cast their first votes for Barack Obama have relinquished their cool factor to Gen Z, who will one day undergo the same process themselves as time continues its relentless march forward.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Forefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forefront. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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