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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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With his second assist of the game, Westbrook passed Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson for seventh on the NBA’s all-time list for career assists.
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 28 Dec. 2025
So ahead of the Dolphins’ matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a team that features two elite receivers in Mike Evans and Emeka Egbuka, his motivation was at an all-time high.
—Miami Herald, 27 Dec. 2025
Wall Street is also coming off a record-setting session, with the S&P 500 setting new intraday and closing all-time highs on Wednesday.
—Sean Conlon,fred Imbert, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
With the rush of holiday gifting behind you, the week between Christmas and New Year’s is the perfect time to slow down, sip some hot cocoa, and scope out the incredible end-of-year luggage sales going on at some of our all-time favorite brands right now.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 28 Dec. 2025
So ahead of the Dolphins’ matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a team that features two elite receivers in Mike Evans and Emeka Egbuka, his motivation was at an all-time high.
—Miami Herald, 27 Dec. 2025
Wall Street is also coming off a record-setting session, with the S&P 500 setting new intraday and closing all-time highs on Wednesday.
—Sean Conlon,fred Imbert, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
With the rush of holiday gifting behind you, the week between Christmas and New Year’s is the perfect time to slow down, sip some hot cocoa, and scope out the incredible end-of-year luggage sales going on at some of our all-time favorite brands right now.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
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“All-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-time. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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