first

[furst] / fɜrst /

ADJECTIVE

earliest in order

Synonyms

STRONGEST

early

STRONG

aboriginal antecedent anterior basic beginning cardinal front fundamental head inaugural initial key leading opening original pioneer premier primary prime primitive

WEAK

elementary first off headmost in the beginning inceptive incipient introductory lead off number one numero uno primeval primogenial primordial pristine right up front rudimentary

Antonyms

STRONGEST

last

STRONG

ending extra final following second

ADJECTIVE

highest in importance

Synonyms

STRONG

arch champion chief dominant foremost head leading main premier primary prime primo principal ranking ruling sovereign

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONG

auxiliary inessential inferior least minor secondary subordinate trivial unimportant unnecessary

ADVERB

at the beginning

Synonyms

STRONGEST

initially originally

WEAK

ahead at the outset before all else beforehand in the first place to begin with to start with

Antonyms

WEAK

finally last

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Maley believes that questions surrounding how profitable the AI industry is will increasingly cause investors to pare exposure to the tech sector into the first quarter of next year.

From MarketWatch

When I first read your question I thought, “Oh, this could be a kind of whimsical loophole.”

From MarketWatch

Expect the new season to be just as harrowing and addictive as the first.

From MarketWatch

The bourse only raised $248 million in first nine months of the year, the lowest amount in 35 years, according to Bloomberg data.

From The Wall Street Journal

The titular Outlaw was the first Black constable of Graham, N.C.

From Los Angeles Times

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