1
: employed for or involving full time
full-time employees
full-time work
2
: devoting one's full attention and energies to something
a full-time gambler
full-time
adverb
: the amount of time considered the normal or standard amount for working during a given period
Examples of full-time in a Sentence
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Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
While every person may dream of becoming their own boss or pursuing their passion full-time, not everyone understands how to make a vision a reality.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
Sara reported feeling paralyzed by fear, unable to meet the daily obligations of motherhood and full-time school.
—Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 12 May 2024
Because Heart is not a full-time in-person program, students get more time to spend with family, travel or doing extracurricular activities, Ostermann said.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
Mercedes currently advertises a starting hourly wage of $23.50 for full-time production members with pay topping out at about $34 in four years, according to a state worker training website.
—Kim Chandler, Fortune, 11 May 2024
The trio ran the company largely on their own for years, nervous about spending on full-time employees while figuring out the business.
—Sapna Maheshwari, New York Times, 11 May 2024
Ashley Ziegler is a full-time parenting writer and mom to a 1 and a 4-year-old.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 11 May 2024
Perennial strange appearance near the top: Chula Vista’s full-time mayor, with total comp of $184,920.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 11 May 2024
Adjective
But managing your own health, which can be a full-time job, spikes your blood pressure.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
While every person may dream of becoming their own boss or pursuing their passion full-time, not everyone understands how to make a vision a reality.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
Sara reported feeling paralyzed by fear, unable to meet the daily obligations of motherhood and full-time school.
—Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 12 May 2024
Because Heart is not a full-time in-person program, students get more time to spend with family, travel or doing extracurricular activities, Ostermann said.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
Mercedes currently advertises a starting hourly wage of $23.50 for full-time production members with pay topping out at about $34 in four years, according to a state worker training website.
—Kim Chandler, Fortune, 11 May 2024
The trio ran the company largely on their own for years, nervous about spending on full-time employees while figuring out the business.
—Sapna Maheshwari, New York Times, 11 May 2024
Ashley Ziegler is a full-time parenting writer and mom to a 1 and a 4-year-old.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 11 May 2024
Perennial strange appearance near the top: Chula Vista’s full-time mayor, with total comp of $184,920.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 11 May 2024
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“Full-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-time. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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