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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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In a major shift, Pichai announced that Google would begin direct sales of TPUs to a select group of external customers, the company’s first significant step to commercialize its chips outside its own cloud business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

It was the first time the joint U.S.-Israel-developed system had been sent to another country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

In some instances, the first family has profited from the push.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Huntington Beach 2, Newport Harbor 1: Jared Grindlinger thew his first complete game of the season, striking out seven and walking none.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

I first mentioned it to him a year ago when Mr. Harris suggested it.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam