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
Among players the Panthers could deal, center Anton Lundell is going to be at the forefront of requests from opposing teams, but that seems like a non-starter from Zito’s perspective.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
Several active, high-profile employers in the aerospace sector are at the forefront of hiring struggles.
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Paxton Honerkamp,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
Texas, which educates roughly 1 in 10 of the nation's public school students, has been at the forefront of a charge by conservatives to incorporate more religion into classrooms.
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Jamie Stengle,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2026
Texas, which educates roughly 1 in 10 of the nation’s public school students, has been at the forefront of a charge by conservatives to incorporate more religion into classrooms.
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Amie Stengle,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
Several active, high-profile employers in the aerospace sector are at the forefront of hiring struggles.
—
Paxton Honerkamp,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
Texas, which educates roughly 1 in 10 of the nation's public school students, has been at the forefront of a charge by conservatives to incorporate more religion into classrooms.
—
Jamie Stengle,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2026
Texas, which educates roughly 1 in 10 of the nation’s public school students, has been at the forefront of a charge by conservatives to incorporate more religion into classrooms.
—
Amie Stengle,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forefront
vanguard
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Columbia waded into the rock vanguard after Davis attended the Monterey International Pop Festival in June 1967 at the behest of its organizer Lou Adler, whose Ode Records was distributed by CBS.
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Linklater was a vanguard of the indie film movement of the 1990s.
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“Forefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forefront. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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