1
: employed for or involving full time
full-time employees
full-time work
2
: devoting one's full attention and energies to something
a full-time gambler
full-time
adverb
: the amount of time considered the normal or standard amount for working during a given period
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Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
There were no dedicated, full-time employees in that arm, which handles verifying and logging all distribution expenses for accounting statements, other than Neon former vice president of finance James Wehrfritz, until 2020, when Friscia was hired, per court documents.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
With that in mind, the YouTube channel being very lucrative, and his current exemptions into golf's major championships, DeChambeau becoming a full-time YouTuber and part-time professional golfer isn't all that outlandish.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Working under the direction of Prince Legacy LLC — co-managed by Prince’s longtime attorney Londell McMillan, representing half of the family estate — the current roster of about 30 mostly full-time Paisley Park employees is also working to bring in more corporate events and private parties there.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
After 90 minutes of hoping for the most unlikely of results, the full-time whistle is blown, and common sense finally sets in.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
There were no dedicated, full-time employees in that arm, which handles verifying and logging all distribution expenses for accounting statements, other than Neon former vice president of finance James Wehrfritz, until 2020, when Friscia was hired, per court documents.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
With that in mind, the YouTube channel being very lucrative, and his current exemptions into golf's major championships, DeChambeau becoming a full-time YouTuber and part-time professional golfer isn't all that outlandish.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Working under the direction of Prince Legacy LLC — co-managed by Prince’s longtime attorney Londell McMillan, representing half of the family estate — the current roster of about 30 mostly full-time Paisley Park employees is also working to bring in more corporate events and private parties there.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Full-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-time. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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