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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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Coming into this year, the hand-wringing about the state of the U.S. men's national soccer team was at an all-time high: Where was the heart, the spark, the fight the Americans were once known for? Becky Sullivan, NPR, 9 July 2025 However, the stock is around 60% off that all-time high over concerns about its accounting and financial reporting. Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 9 July 2025 Some of its all-time bestsellers include striped cardigans, straight-leg jeans, denim overalls, and the button-up Mill Shirt, a hero product. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 9 July 2025 Key Facts Nvidia stock climbed as much as 2.8% Wednesday morning to a new all-time high of $164.42. Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for all-time

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of all-time was in 1910

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“All-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-time. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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