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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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The Galaxy lead the all-time series 41-34-13, but fall to 14-23-7 in Colorado.
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Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The milestone follows the tournament already breaking the all-time total attendance record, with 92,795 fans at the first 10 matches.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
That comes as the talent in the Big 12 is at an all-time high with the conference tied for the national lead with five teams in the AP Top 25 Men’s Basketball poll.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026
The level of play out here is at an all-time high.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The milestone follows the tournament already breaking the all-time total attendance record, with 92,795 fans at the first 10 matches.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
That comes as the talent in the Big 12 is at an all-time high with the conference tied for the national lead with five teams in the AP Top 25 Men’s Basketball poll.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026
The level of play out here is at an all-time high.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
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“All-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-time. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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