front and center

adverb

: in or to the forefront of activity or consideration

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Hinchcliffe’s comments bring front and center this campaign’s commitment to wallow in the swamp of divisiveness, hate, and disinformation. Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2024 The Democrats are putting reproductive healthcare front and center. CBS News, 27 Oct. 2024 Since 2017, under the new leadership of Fran Horowitz, the company has re-established itself as an industry leader and put purpose front and center. Paul Klein, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024 Putting factory-floor workers front and center is key to achieving fair and equitable decarbonization in fashion supply chains. Hakan Karaosman, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for front and center 

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of front and center was in 1938

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“Front and center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20and%20center. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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