remote-first

Language: en

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Describing an organizational culture or policy that prioritizes remote work as the default mode of operation, designing processes, communication, and collaboration around distributed teams rather than a physical office.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Collocations

remote-first companyremote-first cultureremote-first approachremote-first policyremote-first teamremote-first organization

Synonyms

remote-centricdistributed-firstremote-nativeremote-by-default

Antonyms

office-firstin-office

Commonly confused

remote-friendly
EN: 'remote-first' means remote work is the default and primary mode; 'remote-friendly' means remote work is permitted but the office remains the norm.

Spelling tips

EN: Always hyphenated when used as a compound modifier before a noun (e.g., 'a remote-first company'). Do not write as two separate words or as one unhyphenated word.

💬 Examples

  1. The company adopted a remote-first approach, ensuring all meetings were documented and accessible to employees in any time zone.