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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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Get our all-time favorite spatula, a vegetable chopper to make dinner prep a breeze, a water filter, a water bottle to stay hydrated on the go, or an old school (but still very functional) can and bottle opener.
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Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 15 July 2024
Shares of the chipmaker have dipped about 9% from their all-time high reached on June 20.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 15 July 2024
In a city where home prices are at an all-time high and most are renters — whether an apartment, duplex, ADU, or single-family house — many are looking for inspiration on how to make rentals feel like home.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2024
Andrés Iniesta posted a photo alongside David Villa, the country’s all-time record goalscorer, and Xavi in the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 15 July 2024
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Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 15 July 2024
Shares of the chipmaker have dipped about 9% from their all-time high reached on June 20.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 15 July 2024
In a city where home prices are at an all-time high and most are renters — whether an apartment, duplex, ADU, or single-family house — many are looking for inspiration on how to make rentals feel like home.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2024
Andrés Iniesta posted a photo alongside David Villa, the country’s all-time record goalscorer, and Xavi in the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 15 July 2024
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“All-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-time. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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