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foremost(adjective, order, top, excellent, superior)
25
leading(adjective, order, top, excellent, superior)
9
front(noun, adjective, order, lead, heavy)
7
first(adjective, order, top, lead, important)
7
initial(adjective, order, heavy, important, head)
6
inaugural(adjective, order, heavy, important, head)
4
ahead(adjective, lead, head, beginning, original)
4
initiatory(adjective, beginning, opening, fresh, original)
4
premier(adjective, order, heavy, important, head)
3
original(adjective, order, heavy, head, beginning)
3
pioneer(adjective, head, beginning, opening, original)
3
primary(adjective, order, heavy, important, head)
2
antecedent(adjective, head, beginning, opening, original)
2
anterior(adjective, lead, head, beginning, fresh)
2
cardinal(adjective, top, head, beginning, original)
2
earliest(adjective, beginning, opening, original, first)
2
head(adjective, order, lead, heavy, beginning)
2
preliminary(original, first)
2
prime(adjective, order, top, heavy, head)
1
aboriginal(adjective, head, beginning, opening, original)
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APASmart Define. (2015). headmost thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/headmost/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "headmost thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/headmost/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, headmost thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/headmost/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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