forefront
Position of prominence
The forefront is the leading position or most prominent place: at the forefront of medical research, She brought the issue to the forefront.
Originally a military term for the front line of battle, it now describes whatever occupies the most visible or advanced position in any field or discussion.
Foremost position or group
- spearheadLead an effort
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- pacesetterOne setting the standard
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
helmsman · captain · commander · chief · director · guide · head · champion
Concentrated illumination source
- centerstagePosition of greatest prominence
- limelightCenter of public notice
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- exposureState of being unprotected
publicity · attention · recognition · profile · highlight · focus · acclaim · prestige
Sudden important advance
- cutting-edgeAt innovation's forefront
- inventionNew device or method
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- technologyApplied scientific methods
research · prototype · entrepreneurship · startup · patent · ingenuity · creativity · novelty
Forward movement or promotion
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- evolutionSpecies changing over generations
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- growthIncrease in size
breakthrough · improvement · transformation · modernization · acceleration · stride · leap · surge
vanguard
Foremost position or group
- spearheadLead an effort
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- pacesetterOne setting the standard
pioneer · helmsman · captain · commander · chief · director · guide · head · champion · leader
spotlight
Concentrated illumination source
- centerstagePosition of greatest prominence
- limelightCenter of public notice
- visibilityRange of clear sight
exposure · publicity · attention · recognition · profile · highlight · focus · acclaim · prestige · renown
breakthrough
Sudden important advance
- cutting-edgeAt innovation's forefront
- inventionNew device or method
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
technology · research · prototype · entrepreneurship · startup · patent · ingenuity · creativity · novelty · design
advancement
Forward movement or promotion
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- evolutionSpecies changing over generations
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
growth · breakthrough · improvement · transformation · modernization · acceleration · stride · leap · surge · escalation
zeitgeist
Era's dominant mentality
emerging · current · mainstream · influence · buzz · fresh · newest · avant-garde · trending · fashionable
- rankingsrankings, first, college rankings, second, third
- frontsfrontline, storefront, waterfront, beachfront, lakefront
- Pioneerspioneer, pioneers, trailblazer, innovator, groundbreaker
- spotlightspotlight, center stage, limelight, main attraction, star attraction
- front-runnersfrontrunner, leader, first place, top spot, ahead
- precedencepriority, rank order, pecking order, chain of command, seniority
forefrontunimportance
Lack of consequence
afterthought · back burner · insignificance · irrelevance · low priority