all-time

adjective

ˈȯl-ˌtīm 

1

: full-time sense 1

2

: being for or of all time up to and including the present

especially : exceeding all others of all time

an all-time bestseller

Examples of all-time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As per a Nomura report on Monday, foreign holdings in Indian stocks are at an all-time low of 14%. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Stephen Curry is having an all-time great start to an NBA season for a 38-year-old, averaging 30 points through the Golden State Warriors‘ first six games. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Rajinikanth now holds the top three positions on the all-time Tamil chart. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026

The Chiefs-Jets all-time series is certainly not considered one of the great NFL rivalries, but the teams have a long history. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for all-time

• airtime
• bedtime
• daytime
• downtime
• enzyme
• halftime
• lifetime
• longtime
• lunchtime
• mealtime
• meantime
• nighttime