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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Also nominated in that category are Josh Safdie’s sports comedy Marty Supreme, with six nods, while the dark comedy-drama Sorry, Baby landed five, four of them for first-time writer/director/star Eva Victor.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Dec. 2025
Offers first-time homebuyer assistance?
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
Trump loyalty will not always be easy to measure, especially in first-time candidates.
—Bill Barrow, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2025
The housing shortage has pushed first-time Millennial and Gen Z buyers to compete for the same pool of homes as wealthier baby boomers, Ruzicka said.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Dec. 2025
Offers first-time homebuyer assistance?
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
Trump loyalty will not always be easy to measure, especially in first-time candidates.
—Bill Barrow, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2025
The housing shortage has pushed first-time Millennial and Gen Z buyers to compete for the same pool of homes as wealthier baby boomers, Ruzicka said.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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“First-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-time. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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