Forefront
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɔːfɹʌnt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Forefront is a noun meaning The leading position or edge.
Meaning
The leading position or edge.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To bring to the forefront; to emphasize, or focus on.
Example Sentences
That laboratory researches topics at the forefront of technology.
He said that with the world facing a climate crisis, "it is up to those at the forefront of our industry - like Network Rail - to lead by example".
The impact of austerity and economic circumstances were forefronted in the more economically deprived countries of the partner countries (BG, GR) and seen as producing a fateful impact on access to diet and healthy lifestyle options.
Today, the pocket calculator is a dying product, a casualty of digitization, which has been relegated to the role of a graphic icon on phone and computer screens rather than an object in its own right, but back in the early 1970s, it was at the forefront of consumer technology.
Word Forms
- forefronts
- forefronting
- forefronted
Synonyms for forefront
Depending on context, synonyms include head, vanguard, cutting edge.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vanguard, head, cutting edge, foremost, front, advance.
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