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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But some first-time voters may have no recollection of Trump’s first term.
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E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 27 June 2024
In his State of the Union, Biden proposed tax credits to offset high mortgage costs for first-time home buyers.
—Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
Buy them for yourself, or give them as a housewarming gift to first-time homeowners.
—Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 26 June 2024
These tiny cubs were born June 17 to first-time mom Ginger, 3, and 7-year-old Ravi, the zoo said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2024
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E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 27 June 2024
In his State of the Union, Biden proposed tax credits to offset high mortgage costs for first-time home buyers.
—Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
Buy them for yourself, or give them as a housewarming gift to first-time homeowners.
—Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 26 June 2024
These tiny cubs were born June 17 to first-time mom Ginger, 3, and 7-year-old Ravi, the zoo said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2024
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“First-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-time. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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