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forefront

forefront

9 4.4
The position closest to someone watching at the start of a group
  • noun
  • /ˈfɔrfrʌnt/
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  • And other factors are important to have at the forefront, maybe more than numbers.

Thank you and I will keep that in the forefront of my mind.

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Examples

  • All the benefits of mobile versus desktop would come to the forefront of reasons to use mobile for learning.

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  • And at the forefront of this work is one substance - sugar.

  • Thank you and I will keep that in the forefront of my mind.

  • And I think people working on the front line, if they just keep these three simple words at the forefront of their mind.

  • Expand your vision and bring clarity to the forefront of your days.

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  • I keep my long-term professional goals in the forefront of my mind at all times.

    Academic text (2016)
  • I know the individuals that I worked with always had the children's best interest in the forefront.

    Academic text (2006)
  • The great bard's powerful image is at the forefront of every successful freelancer's daily journey.

    Academic text (2010)
  • New materialists, I think, are in the forefront of grappling with these and other insights to create what appears to be a new type of humanism more broadly.

  • The issue of climate change remains at the forefront of global discussions among world leaders.

Synonyms

front
vsforefront
1.0

The part of something that faces forward toward a person or entrance

focuses on leadership and prominence rather than only physical position
head
vsforefront
234 1.0

The front part of a group, like a line

highlights prominence and being foremost rather than just the front part
focal point
vsforefront
30 3.7

The main person, thing, or idea that gets most attention

is about being at the leading position rather than only being the focus
center stage
vsforefront
  • Informal
30 3.8

A position or role that gets the most attention

is similar but stresses leading physical position rather than staged prominence
front line
vsforefront
29 4.3

The main place where people do the most important and risky work

refers to leading prominence in general not only active risky roles
center of attention
vsforefront
  • Informal
29 3.2

A person or thing people notice most in a group

is about leading prominence in place rather than only who draws attention
foreground
vsforefront
25 3.3

The part of a scene or picture nearest to you

is about being the leading or most prominent position rather than just proximity
front end
vsforefront
4 3.6

The part at the forward side of something that you meet first, like a car's nose

is about leading prominence rather than merely a forward-facing side

Antonyms

268 2.1

The area behind the main subject in a picture, on a stage, or on a screen

133 1.0

At the back of something, like a car or building

How Close

forefront
9 4.4
front
1.0
middle
1.0
background
268 2.1

Surface Forms

forefront singular
forefronts plural

Morphology

forefront = front (transparent) = fore + front

The meaning 'leading or most prominent position' follows directly from adding the prefix 'fore-' (before/forward) to 'front', yielding 'the foremost position'.

Etymology

The word forefront combines fore- ('before'), as in forehead, and front ('front' or 'face'), so it means the very front of a group or place, like the first row in a parade or the part closest to the viewer.