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
Examples of foremost in a Sentence
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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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
One of the world’s foremost JFK assassination experts thinks there’s nothing in the mountains of classified government files that President Donald Trump ordered released this week that points away from Lee Harvey Oswald as the lone gunman that sunny day in Dallas 61 years ago.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2024
Yes—in fact, some historians believe Stonehenge is foremost a burial site.
—Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Robert Brill, Brill Media Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
One of the world’s foremost JFK assassination experts thinks there’s nothing in the mountains of classified government files that President Donald Trump ordered released this week that points away from Lee Harvey Oswald as the lone gunman that sunny day in Dallas 61 years ago.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
Washington undoubtedly has competing priorities that will shift its focus away from the Russian threat—China foremost among them.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2024
Yes—in fact, some historians believe Stonehenge is foremost a burial site.
—Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Foremost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foremost. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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