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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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
Trinity Health Michigan has 10 hospitals and two medical groups; 2,410 beds, and more than 26,000 full-time employees serving 29 counties.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 12 Nov. 2025
These include mentoring students, hiring them as an intern or a full-time employee, joining the FSF summer scholarship series, attending the organization’s gala or providing scholarship funding.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025
The company is also working toward hiring full-time staffers rather than relying solely on agency employees who previously worked on short-term contracts.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Neeley pivoted to full-time content creation in March 2022 and launched her natal nutrition company Babymama.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
Trinity Health Michigan has 10 hospitals and two medical groups; 2,410 beds, and more than 26,000 full-time employees serving 29 counties.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 12 Nov. 2025
These include mentoring students, hiring them as an intern or a full-time employee, joining the FSF summer scholarship series, attending the organization’s gala or providing scholarship funding.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025
The company is also working toward hiring full-time staffers rather than relying solely on agency employees who previously worked on short-term contracts.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for full-time
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“Full-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-time. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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