first and foremost

idiom

: at the most basic level
He is first and foremost a teacher.

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Our top priority is to turn around Gucci in a sustainable and profitable manner, in the interest of all our stakeholders, and first and foremost, you, our shareholders. Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2025 Aside from any questions of the merits of his decisions, though, investors first and foremost have seen uncertainty and lack of credibility. The Editors, National Review, 22 Apr. 2025 Lucas, when asked how a recession or economic uncertainty should factor into decisions regarding incentives for stadium projects, said Kansas City views any future project as, first and foremost, an economic development project for the community. Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025 As a climber first and foremost, though, that is reductive of his generational talent on a bicycle. Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for first and foremost

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“First and foremost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20and%20foremost. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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