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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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Comparing Wemby to all-time greats may be premature given the limited sample size.
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Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The Bearcats are 1-12 all-time in the postseason, with the win coming against George Mason in 2009.
—Mitch Light, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Busch won an all-time most 234 wins across all three NASCAR national series, a ninth-most 63 Cup wins and two Cup championships.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
South Korea’s Kospi recently hit an all-time high, but the index appears to be overly reliant on two heavyweights — Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix — according to BTIG analyst Jonathan Krinsky in a note.
—Justina Lee, CNBC, 28 May 2026
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Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The Bearcats are 1-12 all-time in the postseason, with the win coming against George Mason in 2009.
—Mitch Light, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Busch won an all-time most 234 wins across all three NASCAR national series, a ninth-most 63 Cup wins and two Cup championships.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
South Korea’s Kospi recently hit an all-time high, but the index appears to be overly reliant on two heavyweights — Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix — according to BTIG analyst Jonathan Krinsky in a note.
—Justina Lee, CNBC, 28 May 2026
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“All-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-time. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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