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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Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Most of the members of the council have full-time jobs.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
First, obtain a high school diploma or higher; then, find a full-time job; finally, get married before having children.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Under the proposal, the startup would retain 100 positions and create an additional 500 full-time jobs with an average salary of $50,000.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Participants who excel are given the opportunity to interview for full-time roles at the company.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Most of the members of the council have full-time jobs.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
First, obtain a high school diploma or higher; then, find a full-time job; finally, get married before having children.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Under the proposal, the startup would retain 100 positions and create an additional 500 full-time jobs with an average salary of $50,000.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
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 9 Feb. 2026.
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