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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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Press finished her national team career with 155 appearances, ranking ninth all-time in goals scored (64) and 12th in assists (43).
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Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 25 Jan. 2026
After nine seasons in Toronto, Marner rose to sixth in franchise scoring all-time with 741 points in 657 regular-season games.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Murphy’s two goals gave her 139 for her Gophers career, tying her with Nadine Muzerall for the all-time team record.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2026
On July 30, Darvish won his 204th game between MLB (111) and Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball Organization (93), becoming the winningest pitcher all-time between the two leagues.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
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Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 25 Jan. 2026
After nine seasons in Toronto, Marner rose to sixth in franchise scoring all-time with 741 points in 657 regular-season games.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Murphy’s two goals gave her 139 for her Gophers career, tying her with Nadine Muzerall for the all-time team record.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2026
On July 30, Darvish won his 204th game between MLB (111) and Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball Organization (93), becoming the winningest pitcher all-time between the two leagues.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
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“All-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-time. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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