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forefront Definition

foreĀ·front (-frunt′)

noun

  1. the extreme front
  2. the position of most activity, importance, etc.

forefront Synonyms

forefront

n.

forefront Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • take: It is imperative that we as youth take the forefront in the struggle against this imperialist war.
  • occupy: Norman Foster has occupied the forefront of his profession with notable examples of his work worldwide.

Adjective modifier

  • very: Finally she returns to her desk and he rushes in through the door to the very forefront of stage right where he stops abruptly.
  • international: The aim is to ensure that the Rowett remains at the international forefront of biological research.

Modifies a noun

  • research: Modern science buildings, forefront research, and innovative teaching abound.
  • role: There is too the movement against state-organised racist attacks with which Cornelius was so closely associated and in which he played a forefront role.

Preposition: in

  • development: Mountain Leader Training has been at the forefront in the development of walkers ' skills for forty years.
  • design: I am determined that NEA will be at the forefront in the design and delivery of effective solutions to fuel poverty.
  • fight: CKD were convinced that Scottish scientists and technologies are at the forefront in the fight against human disease.
  • research: The company was founded in 1947 and today they are at the forefront in the scientific research & technology of nutritional science.
  • midwifery: The Maternity Unit at Kingston Hospital is at the forefront in midwifery and obstetric care.
  • struggle: It is imperative that we as youth take the forefront in the struggle against this imperialist war.

Preposition: of

  • innovation: My mother was very much at the forefront of innovation in the 1960s with Primary School teaching.
  • campaigning: UNISON is at the forefront of campaigning against racism in Scotland.
  • revolution: He now finds himself at the forefront of a football revolution with FC United.
  • astronomy: The work of the PPARC and their partners will help Scotland remain at the forefront of astronomy.
  • struggle: These people will be at the forefront of the struggles which lie ahead.
  • advancement: The unit is at the forefront of much technological advancement in the imaging field.

Preposition: with

  • technology: The first air separation plant was built within a year and we have remained at the forefront with this technology ever since.

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