FRONT BURNER Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

front burner

noun

Definition of front burner

as in center stage

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Relevance

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as in importance

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back burner

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Recent Examples of front burner That’s relevant now, as the Minnesota Vikings’ search for a new top executive is put back on the front burner. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 NurPhoto via Getty Images Crypto markets have been bruised to start 2026 with bitcoin recently dropping to levels not seen since the last crypto winter, ether and top altcoins under pressure, and bearish sentiment moving solidly to the front burner. — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 15 Feb. 2026 But the administration shows little sign of pushing foreign policy off the front burner. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025 February 2025 brought this to the front burner, as the SEC acknowledged the proposal by Grayscale in include staking activities in the Ethereum ETFs already offered by the firm, with a decision expected by May 2025. — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for front burner

Recent Examples of Synonyms for front burner

Noun

In Nolan’s rendition, humanity and empathy is brought center stage to the story, instantly capturing and holding the audience's interest.

— Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Anne Hathaway’s take on casual-cool dressing puts her sneakers at the center stage of her outfit.

— Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 29 July 2026

Definition of center stage

Noun

Whatever his role, Brown will have absolute importance to the 76ers this season.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Disruptions to oil and gas exports have highlighted just how reliant Gulf economies still are on fossil fuel revenues, and the importance of renewable energy to reduce this dependency.

— Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of importance

Noun

This frantic race risks sacrificing AI safety, cutting corners, and increasing risk tolerance, potentially leading to more severe consequences than intended.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
The influencer had amassed 50,000 followers, but not by respecting the boundaries of personal space — let alone the legal consequences of non-consensual filming inside a changing room.

— Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of consequence

Noun

The public spotlight on what happened may have grown less intense, but the attention will again be turned to ground zero as people gather to read names and remember.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Millions of new fans could discover elite international volleyball just before the Olympic spotlight arrives.

— Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of spotlight

Noun

City staff are balancing the bar’s cultural and historical significance with concerns raised by the Los Angeles Unified School District and residents about parking, noise, traffic and public safety.

— Isaac Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Jim Beam was tapping into that because there’s a cultural significance to football.

— Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of significance

Noun

But only a tiny fraction of food imports to the US are actually inspected there.

— Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
While Crutchfield’s business was soon dominating Molt’s—raking in millions in reptile sales and trades every year—his reckless spending and imports soon put him squarely in the Feds’ crosshairs.

— Rory Doherty, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of import

Noun

The finale underlines that break in its final scenes, cross-cutting between the former friends as Alicent makes her first and only appearance in the episode at the exact moment the full tragedy of Rhaenyra’s upper hand becomes apparent.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Perhaps, that moment will finally come this October in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

— Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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