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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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Jeff Siemon, a four-time Pro Bowl middle linebacker who remains third all-time in career tackles for the Vikings, died Saturday, the team reported on its web site.
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Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
With his win two weeks ago at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Hamlin, 45, broke a tie with Kevin Harvick for 10th on the all-time win list in NASCAR’s premier series.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
DeRozan ranks 18th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with 26,605 points.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Nearly 20% off its all-time high, the AI leader has dropped from a $5 trillion market cap to a $4 trillion valuation in just a few quarters.
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
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Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
With his win two weeks ago at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Hamlin, 45, broke a tie with Kevin Harvick for 10th on the all-time win list in NASCAR’s premier series.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
DeRozan ranks 18th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with 26,605 points.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Nearly 20% off its all-time high, the AI leader has dropped from a $5 trillion market cap to a $4 trillion valuation in just a few quarters.
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
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“All-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-time. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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