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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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Aguilar and Chambliss came out of nowhere — summer transfers — to be the SEC’s second- and third-ranked passers, and first-time starter Ty Simpson led Alabama to the CFP quarterfinals.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
But many first-time buyers, without access to equity, remain locked out.
—Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Black and Jackie Bescherer, her opponent in the primary for the state House race, are both first-time candidates who don’t have a record of voting in a Democratic primary.
—Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Aguilar and Chambliss came out of nowhere — summer transfers — to be the SEC’s second- and third-ranked passers, and first-time starter Ty Simpson led Alabama to the CFP quarterfinals.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
But many first-time buyers, without access to equity, remain locked out.
—Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Black and Jackie Bescherer, her opponent in the primary for the state House race, are both first-time candidates who don’t have a record of voting in a Democratic primary.
—Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
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“First-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-time. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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