forefront

noun

fore·​front ˈfȯr-ˌfrənt How to pronounce forefront (audio)
: the foremost part or place

Examples of forefront in a Sentence

a politician who was in the forefront of women's rights
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The three accounts that were at the forefront of the action were X users Viktorious Hovland, Hovland Updates and Daily Hovi. Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025 Throughout summer 2025, Gomez has been at the forefront of this year's most minimalist nail trends—from simple purple pastels to nearly naked glass manicures—but that hasn't always been her preference. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 5 July 2025 As key contributors to local economies and industries, these businesses are at the forefront of job creation, wealth generation, and community empowerment. Essence, 5 July 2025 With OpenAI’s help, Kakao hopes to realize its ambitions of being at the forefront of providing hyper-personalized services to the 49 million users of its ubiquitous superapp KakaoTalk, which equals about 94% of the country’s population. Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for forefront

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of forefront was in the 15th century

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“Forefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forefront. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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forefront

noun
fore·​front -ˌfrənt How to pronounce forefront (audio)
: the most important part or place

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