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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

Example Sentences

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"For the first time, we found that astrocytes encode and maintain neural fear signaling," Halladay said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

The Bruins dominated from the outset, holding Texas to a season-low six points in the first quarter as the Longhorns made just three shots.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Jon, 59, said the 1975 hit film had a "big effect" on him when he watched it for the first time at the age of nine.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

So, under a financial pressure, a handful of central banks including Turkey, Poland and Russia sold gold in the first quarter of this year, said Stefan Gleason, president and CEO at Money Metals Exchange.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

It’s not surprising that you latched on to the first person who showed an interest in you.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.