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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Enrollment grows The university enrolls a new cohort of about 500 full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students each fall.
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Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2025
Among the finalists vying for its coveted Restaurant and Chef awards are five Chicago chefs and restaurants, including first-time nominees Galit and Kumiko.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Californians expressed wider, bipartisan support for a proposal to require first-time voters show proof of citizenship, but opposed greater federal control over elections in the state.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Once again, the naysayers began yapping, with people wondering if Blue, an 11-year-old first-time performer, would grow up to live up to her iconic mother, who, at that point, had decades of experience under her belt.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 9 May 2025
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Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2025
Among the finalists vying for its coveted Restaurant and Chef awards are five Chicago chefs and restaurants, including first-time nominees Galit and Kumiko.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Californians expressed wider, bipartisan support for a proposal to require first-time voters show proof of citizenship, but opposed greater federal control over elections in the state.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Once again, the naysayers began yapping, with people wondering if Blue, an 11-year-old first-time performer, would grow up to live up to her iconic mother, who, at that point, had decades of experience under her belt.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 9 May 2025
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“First-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-time. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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