all-time

adjective

ˈȯl-ˌtīm 

1

: full-time sense 1

2

: being for or of all time up to and including the present

especially : exceeding all others of all time

an all-time bestseller

Examples of all-time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And for a generation scarred by Covid, wars, and the risk of AI, now worrying over job prospects, demand for safety, security, and certainty may be at an all-time high. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Chinese solar exports doubled in March reaching a new monthly record, as 50 countries set all-time records for Chinese solar imports in a single month, according to Ember, a think tank. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

The Cubs are now 23-18 all-time against the Royals (since 1997). — Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026

Before Cunningham, the focus of conservatives’ praise and concern was the Fever’s young star guard Caitlin Clark — the all-time scoring leader in women’s or men’s Division I college basketball and, like Cunningham, a white player. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for all-time

• airtime
• bedtime
• daytime
• downtime
• enzyme
• halftime
• lifetime
• longtime
• lunchtime
• mealtime
• meantime
• nighttime