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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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For the Pittsburgh Marathon, that would be an all-time record.
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Patrick Damp, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Fairmont Prep coach Joedy Gardner was impressed and compared Arnold, who was 8 for 13 from the field, to an NBA all-time great point guard.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 11 Jan. 2026
The goal moved Kaprizov into second place on the franchise’s all-time scoring list with 438 points.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Atlanta will be a cherished checkpoint for fans of what might be college football’s all-time most remarkable tale.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 10 Jan. 2026
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Patrick Damp, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Fairmont Prep coach Joedy Gardner was impressed and compared Arnold, who was 8 for 13 from the field, to an NBA all-time great point guard.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 11 Jan. 2026
The goal moved Kaprizov into second place on the franchise’s all-time scoring list with 438 points.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Atlanta will be a cherished checkpoint for fans of what might be college football’s all-time most remarkable tale.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 10 Jan. 2026
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“All-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-time. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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