Synonyms for number one
num·ber one

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1. number onenoun

   a reference to yourself or myself etc.; `take care of number one' means to put your own interests first

   Synonyms:
   number 1, first

2. first, number onenoun

   the first or highest in an ordering or series

   "He wanted to be the first"

   Synonyms:
   beginning, outset, first, showtime, starting time, low gear, first-class honours degree, first base, commencement, start, get-go, kickoff, number 1, first gear, offset, low

3. first, number one, number 1noun

   the first element in a countable series

   "the first of the month"

   Synonyms:
   beginning, outset, first, showtime, starting time, low gear, first-class honours degree, first base, commencement, start, get-go, kickoff, number 1, first gear, offset, low

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1. • Ordinal Number
   • Rank
   • Self

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1. number one

   Synonyms:
   [Colloquial.] one's self

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1. Governor Cooper:

   We're talking about something that's going to happen three months from now, and we don't know what our situation is going to be regarding Covid-19 in North Carolina, we'd like to reach a resolution that everyone can be reasonable about that puts public health, safety, the science and the facts as the number one thing we're trying to do here.

2. Melissa Platero:

   We assume our number one priority should be our education, and that’s relatively correct, but if your first thought after a school shooting is… ‘How am I going to study for my final today?’ That’s (a problem.).

3. David Hill:

   Passive viewing is still children's number one activity, whether it's a video game, or laptop or desktop computer, children are still sitting.

4. Larry Hogan:

   So, number one, we have to get tougher laws, number two, we can’t defund the police, which is the Mayor’s plan, we have to invest more in our police, and number three, we have to have a prosecutor that’s willing to prosecute crimes.

5. House Majority Leader Charniele Herring:

   Our goal is to save lives and promote responsible gun ownership in the Commonwealth. Public safety is our number one concern.