forefront

noun

fore·​front ˈfȯr-ˌfrənt How to pronounce forefront (audio)
: the foremost part or place

Examples of forefront in a Sentence

a politician who was in the forefront of women's rights
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The open source debate has been part of model development since the beginning – and recent news shows that companies at the forefront of the AI model charge are often able to put pressure on each other. John Werner, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 Tami Gaines, founder and CEO of Sage Enterprises LLC, has been at the forefront of changing this for about 25 years. Molly Peck, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025 The companies at the forefront of the AI industry are currently spending hundreds of billions of dollars on building new datacenters to train AI models. Billy Perrigo, Time, 8 Apr. 2025 His influence spans decades, with his new resurgence keeping him at the forefront of the genre. Okla Jones, Essence, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for forefront

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of forefront was in the 15th century

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“Forefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forefront. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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forefront

noun
fore·​front -ˌfrənt How to pronounce forefront (audio)
: the most important part or place

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