first-time
adjective
1
: doing something for the first time
first-time homebuyers
a first-time visitor
a first-time author
2
: done for the first time
The punishment for a first-time offense of this kind is a fine.
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There has never been a year in which all first-time players failed to reach 5%, making the 2026 ballot one of the weakest in history.
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Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The other first-time players were all under 5% and will be dropped from future votes.
—Ronald Blum, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026
Ride the high-speed Catskill Thunder Gondola — the only gondola in the area — to the new learning zone, which was specifically designed for first-time skiers and opened last season.
—Alison Fox, Outside, 20 Jan. 2026
This is more common among first-time mothers.
—Noel Kirkpatrick, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
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Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The other first-time players were all under 5% and will be dropped from future votes.
—Ronald Blum, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026
Ride the high-speed Catskill Thunder Gondola — the only gondola in the area — to the new learning zone, which was specifically designed for first-time skiers and opened last season.
—Alison Fox, Outside, 20 Jan. 2026
This is more common among first-time mothers.
—Noel Kirkpatrick, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
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“First-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-time. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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