1
as in main
coming before all others in importance
Albert Einstein is regarded by many as the foremost figure of the 20th century
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2
as in chief
highest in rank or authority
wanted to speak to the foremost supervisor in our department
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3
as in first
coming before all others in time or order
when the foremost person in line tripped, everyone had to stop
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Recent Examples of foremost
Charging for parking was essentially the life’s work of Donald Shoup, a professor at U.C.L.A. and the country’s foremost parking scholar.
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.
—Naeem Ghauri, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
This return to immigration law-and-order was the foremost promise of his 2024 campaign.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Jose Altuve and Lance McCullers Jr. signed extensions before reaching free agency — Altuve even got two of them — but both players also informed Boras that staying in Houston was their foremost priority.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.
—Naeem Ghauri, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
This return to immigration law-and-order was the foremost promise of his 2024 campaign.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Jose Altuve and Lance McCullers Jr. signed extensions before reaching free agency — Altuve even got two of them — but both players also informed Boras that staying in Houston was their foremost priority.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foremost
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This addition sees another key member of the iconic D-Generation X (DX) faction contributing behind the scenes, joining Triple H, who heads main roster creative, Shawn Michaels, who is in charge of NXT creative, and Road Dogg, currently working as a co-lead writer for WWE SmackDown.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Two main issues are conveyed: No credible debt management approach exists.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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But psychiatrist Brad Smith, MD, chief medical officer at Accanto Health, said the medications can intensify food avoidance for some people, too.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Health,
20 May 2025
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The nation’s chief health officer advocated letting a measles epidemic run its course, unimpeded by vaccinations.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 May 2025
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Firefighters received multiple calls before 7 p.m. to the warehouse, with the first units arriving by 6:58 p.m.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2025
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Those first appearances will be in early 2023; at this writing, router maker TP-Link had just announced a slate of pricey Archer router and Deco mesh Wi-Fi 7 gear to debut in Q1.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2025
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Biden's attorney jumped in to clarify that Hur's team had asked a speculative question that did not reflect Biden's initial answer.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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The initial development agreement for the town center was approved back in 2006, long before the project had a conceptual site plan.—
James Wilkins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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The Saudis have been urging the Iranian regime to strike a nuclear accord with the United States and even sent their defense minister to meet with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, last month.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 May 2025
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Get the recipe 07 of 21 Pepperoni Pasta Salad This pasta salad tastes like a supreme pizza in the best way possible.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2025
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Arriving first responders conducted a primary assessment of the scene and learned that two people were trapped in a Toyota Corolla, officials said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
13 May 2025
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It's led by a 200-megapixel primary camera and a 12-megapixel ultrawide, with a 12-megapixel selfie camera.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
13 May 2025
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Which ever of the two superstars steps up the biggest tonight can give their team a commanding lead as the series starts to come to a close.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Adam Henrique scored twice in what was a brutally physical first period, sparking the Oilers to a dominant 3-0 win to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their first-round series.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Take note of the major differences between your original job description and your current daily responsibilities.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The original plan for the company had been to call it Freeman Broadcasting with me as chief executive.—
Neal B. Freeman,
National Review,
13 May 2025
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“Foremost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foremost. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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