Synonyms for foremost
ˈfɔrˌmoʊst, -məst, ˈfoʊr-fore·most

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1. first, foremost, world-classadjective

   ranking above all others

   "was first in her class"; "the foremost figure among marine artists"; "the top graduate"

   Synonyms:
   initiatory, maiden, inaugural, frontmost, initiative, first, beginning(a), world-class

   Antonyms:
   back(a), worst, aft(a)

2. foremost, frontmostadjective

   preceding all others in spatial position

   "the foremost compartment of the ship"

   Synonyms:
   frontmost, first, world-class

   Antonyms:
   worst, aft(a), back(a)

3. foremostadverb

   situated closest to the bow

   "the foremost compartment of the ship"

   Synonyms:
   frontmost, first, world-class

   Antonyms:
   worst, back(a), aft(a)

4. foremost, firstadverb

   prominently forward

   "he put his best foot foremost"

   Synonyms:
   for the first time, first, first off, first of all, firstly

   Antonyms:
   aft(a), back(a), worst

5. first, firstly, foremost, first of all, first offadverb

   before anything else

   "first we must consider the garter snake"

   Synonyms:
   for the first time, first, first off, first of all, firstly

   Antonyms:
   back(a), worst, aft(a)

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1. foremostadjective

   Synonyms:
   first, most advanced, front

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1. List of paraphrases for "foremost":

   primarily, mainly, main, place, all

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1. Eric Fletcher:

   Before we get to the point of litigation, the patient has ignored eight to ten attempts at contacting them to work out some kind of payment arrangement or qualify them for charity care, not for profit hospitals have a responsibility first and foremost to care for people without regard to their ability to pay, and we do that. We also have a responsibility to be a sustainable institution for our community, and to do that we have to be able to collect from patients who can pay.

2. Jared Polis:

   I want to thank... my personal support network -- first and foremost, of course, my amazing partner, and the first' first man' in the history of Colorado, Marlon Reis.

3. Uwe Raschke:

   We are delighted to be back in Iran. In our quest to pick up speed quickly, we are benefiting first and foremost from re-establishing contact with former local partners and customers, the country’s potential is tremendous. We expect to see the Iranian economy grow by just under 5 percent this year. The medium term is also highly promising.

4. Olivia Volkert:

   First and foremost, Stacey Abrams's an African American woman running for governor in Georgia. That speaks for itself, i also think.

5. President Biden:

   The first and foremost thing we should do is make it clear how outrageous this decision was and how much it impacts not just a woman’s right to choose, which is a critical, critical piece, but on privacy generally, and so I ’m going to be talking to the governors as to what actions they think I should be taking as well.