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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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Hawaii leads the all-time series 19-15.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Nov. 2025
Shares reached an all-time high on Friday, surpassing $1 trillion in market capitalization.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025
Distrust of state institutions is at an all-time high, weeks into the Madlanga Commission, a high-level inquiry on allegations that top politicians and police officials were interfering in police investigations in the interests of crime syndicates.
—Zanele Mji, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
The Jayhawks are 10-10 all-time in NCAA Tourney matches.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Nov. 2025
Shares reached an all-time high on Friday, surpassing $1 trillion in market capitalization.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025
Distrust of state institutions is at an all-time high, weeks into the Madlanga Commission, a high-level inquiry on allegations that top politicians and police officials were interfering in police investigations in the interests of crime syndicates.
—Zanele Mji, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
The Jayhawks are 10-10 all-time in NCAA Tourney matches.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025
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“All-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-time. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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