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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

Examples of all-time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Queen Bey and The Weeknd are tied as the all-time winners in this category, with two wins each. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2024 The benefits were apparent in the third quarter, with total segment margin coming in at 22.6%, an all-time high for Dover’s consolidated portfolio, according to Tobin. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024 The latest report from the National Federation of Independent Business, which represents small businesses nationwide, found uncertainty among its members is at an all-time high ahead of the election. Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024 TransUnion, which examined the risk exposure of auto loans, personal loans and credit cards, says lending exposure due to synthetic identities is at an all-time high — hitting $3.2 billion for the first half of 2024, an increase of nearly 70% since 2019. Frank McKenna, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for all-time 

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Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of all-time was in 1910

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“All-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-time. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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