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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The Rapids, with first-time head coach Matt Wells now in charge, are expected to bring in at least a pair of new assistants of Wells’s choice, to be announced before the season starts.
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Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
Northern Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park makes for an incredible starter safari for first-time visitors to Africa.
—Nicholas Derenzo, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
Put simply, America’s biggest household expense has grown so enormous that most first-time buyers don’t have the means to take it on.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
With more homes on the market and slightly improved affordability, first-time homebuyers will have better opportunities in 2026, the National Association of Realtors said.
—Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
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Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
Northern Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park makes for an incredible starter safari for first-time visitors to Africa.
—Nicholas Derenzo, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
Put simply, America’s biggest household expense has grown so enormous that most first-time buyers don’t have the means to take it on.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
With more homes on the market and slightly improved affordability, first-time homebuyers will have better opportunities in 2026, the National Association of Realtors said.
—Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
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“First-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-time. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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