fore·most
ˈfȯr-ˌmōst 
1
: first in a series or progression
Safety is their foremost concern.
2
: of first rank or position : preeminent
He is the foremost authority on the American Civil War period.
1
: in the first place
2
: most importantly
first and foremost
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Adjective
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Adjective
Albert Einstein is regarded by many as the foremost figure of the 20th century.
wanted to speak to the foremost supervisor in our department
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
Alex Sarian, the president and CEO of Arts Commons, one of Canada’s foremost centers for the arts, thinks the answer is a crisis of relevance.
—Timothy J. McClimon, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Zining Mok, Longreads, 22 Oct. 2024
The Biden administration’s National Defense Strategy has made clear, after all, that the U.S. military needs to focus foremost on China.
—Carter Malkasian, Foreign Affairs, 20 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
After a brief impression of Judy, Paris offered some insight into one of the girls’ foremost comedic influences growing up.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
Alex Sarian, the president and CEO of Arts Commons, one of Canada’s foremost centers for the arts, thinks the answer is a crisis of relevance.
—Timothy J. McClimon, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Adverb
Unlike me, my grandmother knew firsthand that the sea is foremost a place of haunting, the port city one of imperial interest, and the beach one of arrivals and a site of massacres, one of which my grandfather narrowly escaped in WWII.
—Zining Mok, Longreads, 22 Oct. 2024
The Biden administration’s National Defense Strategy has made clear, after all, that the U.S. military needs to focus foremost on China.
—Carter Malkasian, Foreign Affairs, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Foremost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foremost. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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