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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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
And there may be a decent percentage of Elliss ties in the stands at Empower Field on Sunday, as the legacy of a foremost football family continues to grow.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
John Knox, at the University of Georgia, is one of the foremost experts on the wedge.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Huang, one of the foremost voices on artificial intelligence, struck an optimistic tone on its impact on the labor market in his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos Wednesday.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
Cobo is recognized as a foremost expert on Latin music.
—William Earl, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
John Knox, at the University of Georgia, is one of the foremost experts on the wedge.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Huang, one of the foremost voices on artificial intelligence, struck an optimistic tone on its impact on the labor market in his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos Wednesday.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
Cobo is recognized as a foremost expert on Latin music.
—William Earl, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foremost
Adjective
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White actually carried main voice Terry Gannon through parts of the broadcast.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Shah’s daughter, Smita Shah, is a finance committee vice chair for Stratton’s main campaign fund, Juliana for Illinois.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Spurs are still reeling and trying to find their feet after a dizzying amount of change at executive level over the last 12 months, which includes the departures of executive chairman Daniel Levy and chief football officer Scott Munn, with the Lewis family reasserting control of daily operations.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Disney said Walden has been promoted to a new role — president and chief creative officer — also effective March 18.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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The obvious first step is to gather as much light as possible.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Feb. 2026
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Back in 2019, Gab Waller would never have expected that her first client as a personal shopper would be the English model and actor Rosie Huntington-Whitely.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The initial indictment filed in November accused Clase of rigging pitches in specific games between May 2023 and June 2025.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The model presented was the Changan Nevo A06, also known as the Qiyuan A06, which serves as the initial platform for the new battery technology.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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The head of the center is directly appointed by Iran’s supreme leader.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Iran's supreme leader said in recent days that the country would strike back if attacked.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Gates Foundation and OpenAI have launched a $50 million program to bring AI capabilities to 1,000 primary health care clinics across Africa.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Amazon-like company has been subjected to a number of investigations, raids, and inspections initiated by the Korea Fair Trade Commission, the country’s primary antitrust regulator, in recent years.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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The President demoted Greg Bovino, the commanding agent in charge of the roving patrols that have besieged Los Angeles, Chicago, Charlotte, and Minneapolis.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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Arsenal have allowed their previously commanding lead to slip in recent weeks while Nottingham Forest and West Ham have both found form to boost their chances of avoiding relegation.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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While neighboring vineyards resorted to grafting their vines onto pest-resistant American roots, DRC used various intensive strategies to keep its original European vines intact, at least until the 1940s.—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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In 2017, McRae went back to her YouTube roots and uploaded a video of herself singing an original ballad.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Foremost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foremost. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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