Thesaurus results for FOREFRONTS

forefronts

noun

plural of forefront

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. — 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

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The great technological leaps in American history have often featured influential industrialists who step forward as vanguards, leading the way to a better tomorrow while emerging as major players in extreme endeavors.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of vanguards

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So a [typical] CEO will spend 30% of their time with their top management team, and less than 5% of the time with the front lines.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
This team is on the front lines when scandals arise, stepping in to manage the messaging, for example by crafting OpenAI’s official response in blog posts and statements.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of front lines

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The company will evaluate applications for nose cones, fins, leading edges, bulkheads, and other high-performance structures that require precision and durability.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 June 2026
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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