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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Robert Lulgjuraj, a local prosecutor who announced his campaign in August, raised $650,000 in the third quarter of 2025, a haul that his team described as the most of any first-time GOP candidate in the country.
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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 17 Nov. 2025
Led by All-NBA point guard Cade Cunningham and likely first-time All-Star center Jalen Duren, Detroit leads the conference with a stellar 11-2 record, thanks in large part to a nine-game win streak.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
The first-time homebuyer age hit 40 years old in 2025, according to the National Association of Realtors, revealing that only people with some degree of wealth accumulated over many years of adulthood can afford to make purchases in the housing sector.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
Roughly two dozen residents attended –– a mix of first-time attendees and participants returning from the first meeting.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 16 Nov. 2025
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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 17 Nov. 2025
Led by All-NBA point guard Cade Cunningham and likely first-time All-Star center Jalen Duren, Detroit leads the conference with a stellar 11-2 record, thanks in large part to a nine-game win streak.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
The first-time homebuyer age hit 40 years old in 2025, according to the National Association of Realtors, revealing that only people with some degree of wealth accumulated over many years of adulthood can afford to make purchases in the housing sector.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
Roughly two dozen residents attended –– a mix of first-time attendees and participants returning from the first meeting.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 16 Nov. 2025
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“First-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-time. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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