first reading
noun
: the first submitting of a bill before a quorum of a legislative assembly usually by title or number only
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The death penalty bill, championed by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, passed its first reading by 39 votes to 16.
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Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
The duo’s first reading retreat was earlier this year, coinciding with the release of Rebecca Yarros’ Onyx Storm.
—Kristine Hansen, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
The first reading within play group happened exactly the week before my surgery happened.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 21 Oct. 2025
That struck me upon first reading it, not merely for the truth of the statement but also for its broader implication.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
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Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
The duo’s first reading retreat was earlier this year, coinciding with the release of Rebecca Yarros’ Onyx Storm.
—Kristine Hansen, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
The first reading within play group happened exactly the week before my surgery happened.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 21 Oct. 2025
That struck me upon first reading it, not merely for the truth of the statement but also for its broader implication.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for first reading
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“First reading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20reading. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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