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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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Even those who work part- or full-time still end up shouldering the brunt of the practical labor (cooking, cleaning, caretaking, scheduling) and emotional labor (initiating hard conversations, offering support, anticipating needs, absorbing stress).
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 11 Dec. 2025
He was promoted to a full-time assistant in 2012, becoming the team's tight ends coach.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Wild Waves opened in 1977, and in the decades since, has welcomed millions of guests, from locals to tourists, along with employing 800 seasonal team members, and 35 full-time employees.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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The former Real Housewives of Orange County star has agreed to let her three kids live full-time with her ex-husband Edmonds following an investigation with Child Protective Services, PEOPLE can confirm.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Even those who work part- or full-time still end up shouldering the brunt of the practical labor (cooking, cleaning, caretaking, scheduling) and emotional labor (initiating hard conversations, offering support, anticipating needs, absorbing stress).
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 11 Dec. 2025
He was promoted to a full-time assistant in 2012, becoming the team's tight ends coach.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Wild Waves opened in 1977, and in the decades since, has welcomed millions of guests, from locals to tourists, along with employing 800 seasonal team members, and 35 full-time employees.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Full-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-time. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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