first and foremost

idiom

: at the most basic level
He is first and foremost a teacher.

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The entire field of continual learning can be understood first and foremost as an attempt to solve catastrophic forgetting. Rob Toews, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025 So that's certainly first and foremost in kind of confidence-building measures. CBS News, 23 Mar. 2025 Newsome, a point guard first and foremost, finished with four points on 2-of-13 shooting and five steals. Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025 So for him, super proud of him and for him first and foremost. Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for first and foremost

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“First and foremost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20and%20foremost. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

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