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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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That’s a new all-time peak for the cut on the planet-spanning roster.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The accomplished astronaut has now accumulated 590 days in space over four missions, ranking third on NASA's all-time list.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2025
The quarterback led all FBS passers with a 74.0% completion percentage and ended his college career with the best all-time completion percentage.
—Bryce Lazenby, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Seven-year loans made up 19.8% of all new vehicle financing by dealers in the first quarter of 2025, Edmunds reports, an all-time high.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The accomplished astronaut has now accumulated 590 days in space over four missions, ranking third on NASA's all-time list.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2025
The quarterback led all FBS passers with a 74.0% completion percentage and ended his college career with the best all-time completion percentage.
—Bryce Lazenby, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Seven-year loans made up 19.8% of all new vehicle financing by dealers in the first quarter of 2025, Edmunds reports, an all-time high.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
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“All-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-time. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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