first-time

American  

[furst-tahym] / ˈfɜrstˈtaɪm /

adjective

1. used, appearing, contending, etc., for the first time.

   a first-time candidate.

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Example Sentences

Two House bills introduced this year would expand 529s to cover some first-time home purchases, though neither has advanced out of the Ways and Means Committee.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Not bad for first-time shipwrights,” Clare said.

From Literature

The data continue to show that medical-school students and graduates consistently excel at these critical junctures: Six-year graduation rates average 96.1%, and M.D. students and graduates steadily achieve high first-time pass rates on the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

I was the first-time father of a beautiful baby girl.

From Slate

It’s compounded by the fact that there are far more first-time Latino voters than in any other category.

From Los Angeles Times