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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 Nasdaq Composite index also set a new record, gaining 0.5% to its first all-time high since December, at 20,273.
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Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The Nasdaq Composite gained 105 points, or 0.5%, and set its own all-time high.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 27 June 2025
The Nasdaq 100 hit an all-time high and closed at a record.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 27 June 2025
New York's all-time hottest June day was preliminarily set Wednesday at Baiting Hollow (103 degrees), according to Herrera.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 27 June 2025
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Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The Nasdaq Composite gained 105 points, or 0.5%, and set its own all-time high.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 27 June 2025
The Nasdaq 100 hit an all-time high and closed at a record.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 27 June 2025
New York's all-time hottest June day was preliminarily set Wednesday at Baiting Hollow (103 degrees), according to Herrera.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 27 June 2025
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“All-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-time. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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