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forefront definition

fore·front (-frunt′)

noun

  1. the extreme front
  2. the position of most activity, importance, etc.

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forefront Synonyms

forefront

n.

fore, lead, front line, cutting edge; see vanguard.


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forefront Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • take: It is imperative that we as youth take the forefront in the struggle against this imperialist war.

Adjective modifier

  • very: Finally she returns to her desk and he rushes in through the door to the very forefront of stage right where he stops abruptly.

Modifies a noun

  • research: Modern science buildings, forefront research, and innovative teaching abound.

Preposition: in

  • development: Mountain Leader Training has been at the forefront in the development of walkers ' skills for forty years.

Preposition: of

  • innovation: My mother was very much at the forefront of innovation in the 1960s with Primary School teaching.

Preposition: with

  • technology: The first air separation plant was built within a year and we have remained at the forefront with this technology ever since.
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