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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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Is any American League team having an all-time great season?
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
The all-time peak was 521,000 for the first beta, which is higher than any Call of Duty game has ever been on the platform.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Frank Gore — Gore ranks No. 3 on the NFL's all-time rushing yardage list and could be a first-ballot Hall of Famer in 2026.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
The good vibes didn’t stop there: The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also notched new all-time closing highs for a second day in a row.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
The all-time peak was 521,000 for the first beta, which is higher than any Call of Duty game has ever been on the platform.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Frank Gore — Gore ranks No. 3 on the NFL's all-time rushing yardage list and could be a first-ballot Hall of Famer in 2026.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
The good vibes didn’t stop there: The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also notched new all-time closing highs for a second day in a row.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
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“All-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-time. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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