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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New Labor Department data Thursday showed that first-time claims for unemployment insurance made last week (considered a proxy for layoffs) ticked up to 218,000 from 217,000 the week before.
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
Talk of tariffs and Canadian statehood have made Canada’s red-and-white Maple Leaf a big seller, especially among first-time flag buyers.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
For White, a slightly nervous first-time festival attendee, sitting away from the crowd provides a sense of safety and comfort alongside community.
—Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Redfin calls it a sign that first-time homebuyers are jumping into the housing market.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
Talk of tariffs and Canadian statehood have made Canada’s red-and-white Maple Leaf a big seller, especially among first-time flag buyers.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
For White, a slightly nervous first-time festival attendee, sitting away from the crowd provides a sense of safety and comfort alongside community.
—Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Redfin calls it a sign that first-time homebuyers are jumping into the housing market.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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“First-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-time. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.
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