first quarter
noun
the instant, approximately one week after a new moon, when one half of the moon's disk is illuminated by the sun.
first quarters
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pluralof first quarter.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The operational Ebita margin is expected to increase year-on-year, excluding the announced real estate gains in the first quarters of 2025 and 2026, it said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
Baltimore didn’t allow a first down in either of those first quarters.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 19, 2023
And it fell sharply in the first quarters of 2022, when most companies began mandating a return to the office.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 18, 2023
In their first quarters this season, the Chargers have allowed a play of at least 38 yards in three of the games, with two being touchdowns.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2022
The receipts into the Treasury during the three first quarters of the year have exceeded the sum of $14,745,000.
From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 2, part 1: James Monroe by James D. (James Daniel) Richardson
