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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Drivers charged with a first-time DUI can also face an average of $13,500 in fines, fees and more.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Free for chamber members and first-time guests; $25 for returning non-member guests.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
This year, the NWSL kicked off its 13th season with 13 sponsors, including first-time brands E.l.f.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
So much so, that the town plays host to the Norwegian Mountaineering Museum in an iconic waterfront building that many first-time visitors assume is a modern church.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Free for chamber members and first-time guests; $25 for returning non-member guests.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
This year, the NWSL kicked off its 13th season with 13 sponsors, including first-time brands E.l.f.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
So much so, that the town plays host to the Norwegian Mountaineering Museum in an iconic waterfront building that many first-time visitors assume is a modern church.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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“First-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-time. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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