What does forefront mean?

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ˈfɔrˌfrʌnt, ˈfoʊr-fore·front

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. forefront, headnoun

    the part in the front or nearest the viewer

    "he was in the forefront"; "he was at the head of the column"

  2. vanguard, forefront, cutting edgenoun

    the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field

    "the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England"; "the idea of motion was always to the forefront of his mind and central to his philosophy"

Wiktionary

  1. forefrontnoun

    The leading position or edge; the most advanced or newest thing.

ChatGPT

  1. forefront

    The forefront is the leading or most advanced position in a particular field, activity, or context. It can also refer to the most noticeable or important position or the part of something that is most directly observable or in direct contact.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Forefront

    fōr′frunt, n. the front or foremost part.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. forefront

    The foremost part or place; as, the forefront of the battle.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of forefront in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of forefront in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of forefront in a Sentence

  1. Ronda Rousey:

    This is an immense honor, to not only take part in bringing women to the forefront of this sport, but now the UFC Hall of Fame, may I be the first of many.

  2. Pincelli Hull:

    Understanding these giants of the terrestrial realm has been at the forefront of science for centuries, and it really matters if they are cold or warm-blooded. It changes how active we think they were and how they would have interacted with the environment.

  3. Andrew Scholnick:

    I think it's is going to come to the forefront a bit more now.

  4. The Republican:

    The Republicans' hopes for capturing the governorship in the Old Dominion hinge upon running competitively in Northern Virginia and dominating in the mountain and western parts of the state, those hopes depend on which issues are at the forefront. If voters are thinking about the economy, taxes, and critical race theory, the data here suggest Youngkin might pull this off. If they are thinking about the virus and health care, McAuliffe cruises.

  5. President Obama on Tuesday:

    Unions historically have been at the forefront of establishing things like the 40-hour work week, the weekend, elimination of child labor laws, establishing fair benefits and decent wages, and one of the freedoms of folks here in the United States is, is that if they choose to join a union, they should be able to do so. And we shouldn't be making it impossible for that to happen.

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