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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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But more recently, its stock price has been lagging behind Big Tech rivals Alphabet, Nvidia, and Microsoft, though Apple is trading close to an all-time high after strong earnings were reported in October. Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025 Best Tech Deals Bose QuietComfort Ultra Bluetooth Headphones These over-ear headphones are one of my all-time best purchases. Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025 The teams are meeting for the first time since Oregon joined the Big Ten last season, with Minnesota holding a 3-1 all-time edge. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025 Wells Fargo shares hit all-time highs on Wednesday. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 15 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for all-time

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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 19 Nov. 2025.

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