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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The custom scent blending bar is still available at the beach strip location by appointment only; however, the kitchen and beach bar are now at the forefront of the business, owner Tim Steidl said.
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Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
Throughout her career, Athena has been at the forefront of a revolution in women’s wrestling.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
Recent polling shows Representative Jasmine Crockett, a Texas Democrat, at the forefront of likely Democratic voters' preferences in the race for a U.S. Senate seat that will be up for grabs in the 2026 midterms.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
The three accounts that were at the forefront of the action were X users Viktorious Hovland, Hovland Updates and Daily Hovi.
—Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
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Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
Throughout her career, Athena has been at the forefront of a revolution in women’s wrestling.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
Recent polling shows Representative Jasmine Crockett, a Texas Democrat, at the forefront of likely Democratic voters' preferences in the race for a U.S. Senate seat that will be up for grabs in the 2026 midterms.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
The three accounts that were at the forefront of the action were X users Viktorious Hovland, Hovland Updates and Daily Hovi.
—Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forefront
vanguard
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Lalonde was key in developing a unique strategy that brought the group’s vanguard brands B&B Italia, Flos, Louis Poulsen, Maxalto, Arclinea and Azucena under one roof.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
27 June 2025
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The multi-media vanguard is now channeling his creative vision into telling authentic stories of Black love through independent filmmaking.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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“Forefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forefront. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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