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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The Edmonton Oilers have a job opportunity at fourth-line centre, and first-year player Noah Philp is trying to fill that role as the 2024-25 season rolls along.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
It’s been three weeks since Jerry Jones tapped Brian Schottenheimer as the new head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, and the longtime assistant turned first-year NFL head coach has now completed his staff with coordinator and position coach hires.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025
When Brock Purdy receives an extension, count on a minimum first-year salary and marginal cap hit for the first year.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
The league moved swiftly, announcing that another All-Rookie team contender, athletic first-year Chicago Bulls forward Matas Buzelis, will suit up in the 2025 Castrol Rising Stars Challenge instead.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
It’s been three weeks since Jerry Jones tapped Brian Schottenheimer as the new head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, and the longtime assistant turned first-year NFL head coach has now completed his staff with coordinator and position coach hires.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025
When Brock Purdy receives an extension, count on a minimum first-year salary and marginal cap hit for the first year.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
The league moved swiftly, announcing that another All-Rookie team contender, athletic first-year Chicago Bulls forward Matas Buzelis, will suit up in the 2025 Castrol Rising Stars Challenge instead.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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“First-year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-year. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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