front burner

noun

Definition of front burnernext
1
as in center stage

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2
as in importance

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Recent Examples of front burner That’s relevant now, as the Minnesota Vikings’ search for a new top executive is put back on the front burner. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 NurPhoto via Getty Images Crypto markets have been bruised to start 2026 with bitcoin recently dropping to levels not seen since the last crypto winter, ether and top altcoins under pressure, and bearish sentiment moving solidly to the front burner. — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 15 Feb. 2026 But the administration shows little sign of pushing foreign policy off the front burner. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025 February 2025 brought this to the front burner, as the SEC acknowledged the proposal by Grayscale in include staking activities in the Ethereum ETFs already offered by the firm, with a decision expected by May 2025. — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for front burner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for front burner
  1. center stage
  2. importance
  3. top billing
  4. consequence
  5. spotlight
  6. significance
  7. import
  8. moment
Noun
  • The biggest lesson from the 2026 World Cup is not that B2B brands are jostling for center stage with B2C sponsors.
    — Nikos Lemanis, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Jalen Brunson was on center stage in New York again Wednesday, this time for a trio of ovations at the 2026 ESPY Awards.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 16 July 2026
Definition of center stage
Noun
  • Most importantly, the bureau has been elevated in importance, and other ministries are now formally required to share their information.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • This month, a gay rights activist obtained the memo outlining the agreement from the Defense Department after filing a lawsuit, arguing that clarity was of public importance.
    — Jamie Stengle, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Definition of importance
Noun
  • Spencer and Waddingham, both executive producers on the series, never sought top billing over the other.
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
  • Does James really want to share top billing on his farewell tour with the likes of Steph Curry, Jaylen Brown or James Harden?
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
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Noun
  • The family is split for good — the consequences on people are just enormous.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • And this killing could potentially have far-reaching consequences.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of consequence
Noun
  • During the 2026 World Cup, Hyperice operated largely outside official stadium spotlight, building recovery suites inside team hotels across North America.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • And an area in the national spotlight during Pelosi’s two decades-plus in Democratic leadership, including being House speaker from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 to 2023.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of spotlight
Noun
  • The significance lies less in the sum stolen than in the nature of the failure.
    — Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Its mission takes on a special significance during July, which is Disability Pride Month.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of significance
Noun
  • Jens Eskelund, president of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, said that European countries are more focused on addressing specific strategic segments and Chinese industrial policies than broadly inhibiting Chinese imports.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • Representatives for agricultural groups argued at committee hearings last month that banning the chemicals was an overreach that would result in higher numbers of imports of food from other states and stifle innovation in developing new pesticides.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of import
Noun
  • Zoom all the way out and this moment snaps into a familiar frame.
    — Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The last time they were seen as the full fivesome was in a brief moment after Kate completed the National Three Peaks Challenge in support of the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity at the beginning of the month.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of moment

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“Front burner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/front%20burner. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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