first-year
noun
variants
or first year
plural first-years or first years
: a student in the first year (as at a high school or college) : a first-year student
Experts say fledgling first-years can expect to experience the thrill of autonomy, of being in the driver's seat for what may be the first time ever.—
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They weren’t expected to leap into contention under first-year coach Jeff Blashill but rather grow with what became the youngest team in the league.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
The health system, through its affiliate Access East, won a portion of North Carolina's $213 million first-year payout from the rural fund.
—Sarah Jane Tribble, NPR, 22 May 2026
Managing Epic Universe capacity has been a first-year priority.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Rodgers instead is leaning into the present, including his reunion with first-year Steelers coach Mike McCarthy.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
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Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
The health system, through its affiliate Access East, won a portion of North Carolina's $213 million first-year payout from the rural fund.
—Sarah Jane Tribble, NPR, 22 May 2026
Managing Epic Universe capacity has been a first-year priority.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Rodgers instead is leaning into the present, including his reunion with first-year Steelers coach Mike McCarthy.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
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“First-year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-year. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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