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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Entering Week 11, the Eagles have sported a solid but unspectacular offense under first-year coordinator Kevin Patullo.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2025
Led by first-year head coach Mike Vrabel and second-year quarterback Drake Maye, the Patriots are now 9-2, holding the best record in the league and a clear lead over the Buffalo Bills atop the AFC East—a division the Bills have dominated since Tom Brady’s departure from New England.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
TreVeyon Henderson, who had a breakout game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week with 147 rushing yards and two long touchdown runs, added three more touchdowns to his first-year stat line in this victory.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Through the decades, some of that first-year legal work has been automated.
—Steve Hasker, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
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Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2025
Led by first-year head coach Mike Vrabel and second-year quarterback Drake Maye, the Patriots are now 9-2, holding the best record in the league and a clear lead over the Buffalo Bills atop the AFC East—a division the Bills have dominated since Tom Brady’s departure from New England.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
TreVeyon Henderson, who had a breakout game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week with 147 rushing yards and two long touchdown runs, added three more touchdowns to his first-year stat line in this victory.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Through the decades, some of that first-year legal work has been automated.
—Steve Hasker, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
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“First-year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-year. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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