Definition of forefront
:the foremost part or place
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Examples of forefront in a Sentence
a politician who was in the forefront of women's rights
Recent Examples of forefront from the Web
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Melodies that salute America will be at the forefront of a Labor Day weekend concert by the Whiting Park Festival Orchestra.
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MAD FREE has been at the forefront of political protest through fashion.
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Even as union membership has declined through the decades, labor issues still are at the forefront of American society — the debates over the minimum wage and equal pay for women, for example.
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Mallory points out that several involved in the planning have also been at the forefront of efforts to address domestic violence against women, perpetrated by a number of high-profile NFL players.
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Ahead, a look at all the women at the forefront of the catsuit renaissance.
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The two officials have been at the forefront of the U.S. response to North Korea’s missile tests last month and its threats to strike near Guam, the U.S. territory in the Pacific.
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Since preseason practices have begun, Scarbrough's teammates have discussed how the defeat to Clemson remains at the forefront of their minds.
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The high-profile members relied on rhetorical sleight of hand to keep fraud at the forefront of the commission meeting.
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First Known Use of forefront
15th century
forefront Synonyms
FOREFRONT Defined for English Language Learners
forefront
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Definition of forefront for English Language Learners
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: the most important part or position
FOREFRONT Defined for Kids
forefront
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Definition of forefront for Students
:the most important part or position
The hospital is at the forefront of research in this area.
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