first reading

noun

: the first submitting of a bill before a quorum of a legislative assembly usually by title or number only

Examples of first reading in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The producer Michael De Luca, at the time New Line Cinema’s head of production and now co-CEO of Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, remembers the excitement of first reading The Sixth Sense. David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 July 2024 At the bill’s first reading two weeks ago, Mr. Fatty bused in a group of young women to chant pro-cutting slogans outside Parliament. Ruth MacLean, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024 Spurred on by the conflict and the impending mental health crisis, the bill passed its first reading the Verkhovna Rada in July 2023. Passport: Explore the finest destinations and experiences around the world in the Forbes Passport newsletter. Sarah Sinclair, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024 Probably the most exciting moment of my childhood occurred on July 4, 1977, when my father, without first reading the instructions, lit a ground bloom flower in our suburban Chicago yard. Rich Cohen, WSJ, 1 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for first reading 

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Word History

First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of first reading was in 1571

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“First reading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20reading. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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