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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Trump's status as a first-time offender, the nonviolent nature of his crime, his advanced age, and a lack of a flight risk are mitigating factors that could lighten his sentence, according to Pace University School of Law professor Bennett L. Gershman.
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 13 June 2024
To qualify, teachers must be a first-time Leesburg utility customer, own or rent a home in the city’s utility service area and provide evidence of being employed by a learning institution in Lake County.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2024
At the same time, the one-two punch of inflation and high borrowing costs have discouraged first-time buyers, reducing competition for houses.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 13 June 2024
In the federal system, first-time offenders don’t get anywhere near the maximum sentence.
—Claudia Lauer and Alanna Durkin Richer, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2024
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 13 June 2024
To qualify, teachers must be a first-time Leesburg utility customer, own or rent a home in the city’s utility service area and provide evidence of being employed by a learning institution in Lake County.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2024
At the same time, the one-two punch of inflation and high borrowing costs have discouraged first-time buyers, reducing competition for houses.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 13 June 2024
In the federal system, first-time offenders don’t get anywhere near the maximum sentence.
—Claudia Lauer and Alanna Durkin Richer, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2024
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“First-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-time. Accessed 29 Jun. 2024.
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