as in vanguards
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 forefronts
One of the real forefronts in the field right now is figuring out how to solve the delivery problem for all these other tissue types.
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Quanta Magazine, 11 June 2026
Coworth forefronts its equestrian roots, with stables on site as well as polo fields.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
Quanta Magazine, 11 June 2026
Coworth forefronts its equestrian roots, with stables on site as well as polo fields.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forefronts
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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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Pants-optional dressing was arguably the biggest fashion trend of 2025, with celebrity style vanguards like Heidi Klum, Gisele Bündchen, and Sydney Sweeney opting to leave their pants at home in favor of cheeky outfits—and Eva Longoria is getting on the pantsless bandwagon.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
29 Dec. 2025
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The engineering team pushed the technology to its limits, conducting roughly 1,000 rigorous welding experiments to fine-tune the AI before clearing it for the front lines of manufacturing.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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The front lines have turned into a proverbial meat grinder of cutting-edge drone warfare and precision strikes.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
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Traveling over five times the speed of sound generates immense friction and drag, resulting in the leading edges reaching temperatures beyond 1,650 °C (3,000 °F).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Dec. 2025
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“Forefronts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forefronts. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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