front and center

adverb

: in or to the forefront of activity or consideration

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Google needs to step up its security efforts and put user privacy front and center. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025 Tariffs are front and center in the news and on the mind of many investors. Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 App Updates: Streamlined Smart Controls Along with the new robot floor cleaners, iRobot is redesigning its app to bring relevant information and controls front and center. Andrew Gebhart, PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025 This kind of functionality doesn't have to be front and center in the portable's streamlined UI; Microsoft could hide these features behind a special system option, a la the Steam Deck's Linux desktop mode. Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for front and center

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First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of front and center was in 1938

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“Front and center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20and%20center. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.

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