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Forefront

/ˈfɔːfɹʌnt/

The leading position or edge.

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📖 Definitions of "Forefront"

noun

1
The leading position or edge.
"That laboratory researches topics at the forefront of technology."

verb

1
To bring to the forefront; to emphasize, or focus on.

🔄 Synonyms of "Forefront"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
headnoun	(countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
vanguardnoun	(by extension) The person(s) at the forefront of any group or movement.
cutting edgenoun	(idiomatic, by extension, often with "on the") The forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Forefront"

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Word	Definition
vanguardnoun	(by extension) The person(s) at the forefront of any group or movement.
headnoun	(countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
cutting edgenoun	(idiomatic, by extension, often with "on the") The forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field.
foremostnoun	A village in Alberta, Canada.
frontnoun	The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
advancenoun	A forward move; improvement or progression.
breakthroughnoun	Any major progress; such as a great innovation or discovery that overcomes a significant obstacle.
trailblazernoun	(figuratively) An innovative leader in a field; a pioneer.
pioneernoun	A person or other entity who is first or among the earliest in any field of inquiry, enterprise, or progress.
topnoun	The highest or uppermost part of something.
stagenoun	A phase.
abreast	Informed, well-informed, familiar, acquainted.
close-upnoun	(photography) A photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale, and occupies most or all of the frame.
edgenoun	An advantage.
peaknoun	The highest value reached by some quantity in a time period.
leadernoun	Any person who leads or directs.
frontrunnernoun	Alternative form of front runner. [(idiomatic) Any of the most likely winners in a contest, election, etc.]
cutting-edge	Representing the forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field.
front-endnoun	Alternative form of front end. [(computing) That part of a hardware or software system that is conceptually closest to the user; the user interface.]
introductionnoun	The act or process of introducing.