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: being for or of all time up to and including the present
especially
: exceeding all others of all time
an all-time bestseller
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Cardi doesn’t care much for the debate about whether the women being signed have the chance to become all-time great artists, but thinks they should be appreciated for making hit records that fill fans’ playlists on the daily.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 16 May 2024
In 1979, the Bank of England’s discount rate was raised to an all-time high of 17%, which was followed in 1981–while the U.K. was still in recession–by a severely deflationary budget.
—Tim Lankester, Fortune, 16 May 2024
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 16 May 2024
In 1979, the Bank of England’s discount rate was raised to an all-time high of 17%, which was followed in 1981–while the U.K. was still in recession–by a severely deflationary budget.
—Tim Lankester, Fortune, 16 May 2024
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“All-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-time. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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