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 Many teams and players will be at the forefront of the offseason, but none may be bigger than the Los Angeles Lakers. Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025 At the forefront of these is the mysterious force of dark energy. Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 June 2025 With the recent rollout of Colorado’s psilocybin therapy industry, the state has cemented its place at the forefront of the psychedelic movement. Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 20 June 2025 Prevention needs to be at the forefront of our efforts. Kelly Juleson, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for forefront
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vanguard
Noun
  • The multi-media vanguard is now channeling his creative vision into telling authentic stories of Black love through independent filmmaking.
    Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • If EVs are any augury, America’s days at technology’s vanguard might be numbered.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025

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“Forefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forefront. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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