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first
adjective as in earliest in order
Strongest match
Strong matches
aboriginal, antecedent, anterior, basic, beginning, cardinal, front, fundamental, head, inaugural, initial, key, leading, opening, original, pioneer, premier, primary, prime, primitive
Weak matches
elementary, first off, headmost, in the beginning, inceptive, incipient, introductory, lead off, number one, numero uno, primeval, primogenial, primordial, pristine, right up front, rudimentary
adjective as in highest in importance
Strong matches
arch, champion, chief, dominant, foremost, head, leading, main, premier, primary, prime, primo, principal, ranking, ruling, sovereign
Weak matches
A number one, advanced, eminent, first-class, first-string, greatest, head of the line, number one, outstanding, paramount, predominant, preeminent, supreme, top of the list, top-flight
adverb as in at the beginning
Strongest matches
Weak matches
ahead, at the outset, before all else, beforehand, in the first place, to begin with, to start with
Example Sentences
In 2010, Jianxin Ma, a professor of agronomy, and his collaborators built the first reference genome for soybeans on the widely studied Williams 82 variety.
Teal, who also appeared on stage in “Newsies,” “Sweeney Todd” and “Rent,” first starred in the short film “First Memory” and spent much of his career in supporting roles.
Nate Smith would be the first to tell you that he makes for a peculiar nominee for new artist of the year at Wednesday night’s Country Music Assn.
After receiving rave reviews — and four Olivier Awards, including best musical — it transferred to Broadway for the 2024-25 season, becoming the first big show to reopen in the newly remodeled Palace Theatre.
There could be exemptions to tariffs, such as those granted to Apple during Trump's first term.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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