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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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Antonio Gates for the Chargers’ all-time record with 955 catches. Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025 The all-time series is now tied 7-7. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2025 In IconArrows pointing outwards All five of the stocks are at or near all-time highs. Alex Crippen, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025 Heights’ victory cut Paschal’s lead in the all-time head-to-head to 39-37. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for all-time

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of all-time was in 1910

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“All-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-time. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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