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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As federal cannabis reform continues to evolve, Native American tribes are positioning themselves at the forefront of the industry.
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Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
Exactly how Barcelona would address the situation regarding his contract was at the forefront of the key decision-makers’ thoughts.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 28 May 2025
However, these dry times do offer us an opportunity to broadly reflect on our water supply — and why protecting it should remain at the forefront of South Florida’s agenda.
—Ryan Rossi, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Immigration policy being at the forefront of politics is nothing new.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
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Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
Exactly how Barcelona would address the situation regarding his contract was at the forefront of the key decision-makers’ thoughts.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 28 May 2025
However, these dry times do offer us an opportunity to broadly reflect on our water supply — and why protecting it should remain at the forefront of South Florida’s agenda.
—Ryan Rossi, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Immigration policy being at the forefront of politics is nothing new.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forefront
vanguard
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How Johnson, who has tried to position himself as part of the progressive vanguard against Trump in urban America, responds to these threats will define much of his next two years in office.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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Despite the oracular hubris of the genetic-screening vanguard, the story a parent wants has only one primary source, one reliable narrator.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Forefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forefront. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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