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front burners

noun

plural of front burner
1
as in top billings

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as in imports

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for front burners
  1. spotlights
  2. imports
  3. consequences
  4. magnitudes
  5. moments
  6. significances
  7. exigencies
  8. weights
Noun
  • Photos published on Instagram by Darrin Dressler show spotlights turned to the sky, extending the height of the 217-foot tower.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The final installment under the name Creativity spotlights 19 runway looks from current chief creative officer Daniel Lee and his predecessor Christopher Bailey.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of spotlights
Noun
  • The Federal Communications Commission banned new imports of Chinese humanoid robots and robot dogs over national security concerns.
    — Jennifer Pak, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The ban would also raise global diesel prices, rebounding on American consumers who depend on imports.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of imports
Noun
  • Despite these benefits, both AI and quantum computing will also have negative consequences for cybersecurity.
    — Evgeny Gervis, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • As in Pachinko, Lee captures the consequences that systemic historical upheavals visit upon private life.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of consequences
Noun
  • There’s a phenomenon known as the Streisand effect, when attempts to hide or censor something draw magnitudes more attention to it.
    — Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The macroeconomic consequences go well beyond any event in history, both in terms of magnitudes and in terms of the speed at which change happens.
    — Scott Horsley, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of magnitudes
Noun
  • But when Emma never shows up to their meeting, Pao and Dante will have to go on an epic quest— filled with awkward moments, sarcasm, and somewhat reluctant friendships—to save their best friend.
    — Kavya Dhillon, Parents, 19 Sep. 2026
  • In its strongest moments, the film illustrates how the often contradictory desires for individual liberation and family connection are universal experiences.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of moments
Noun
  • Factors In Kenya’s Sovereign Credit Rating Rise There are usually multiple significances to a credit rating action.
    — Ann Rutledge, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Definition of significances
Noun
  • Potential finalists will be notified via email and will be required to complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, License of Work and Release of Liability/Publicity within three (3) days of date of notification, or a shorter time if required by exigencies, or a runner-up may be selected.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • The exigencies of the Revolution lead to promising more people representation.
    — KEN BURNS, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Definition of exigencies
Noun
  • Wishing you a weekend of autumn pleasures, eased weights, and apples.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Everyday objects such as pottery vessels, loom weights, and jewelry add further detail to the picture of life in the fortress.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of weights
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“Front burners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/front%20burners. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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