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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Daniel De Visé,
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25 June 2026
Before wine became their full-time career, Kolarik was working in a very different creative space as a photographer and videographer by trade.
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24 June 2026
At 71 years old, she is set to retire from teaching at Mesa Public Schools this year and dedicate herself to weaving full-time.
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24 June 2026
Typically, a full-time teaching load is 15 units.
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Adjective
The earnings gap peaked around year five, the earliest date a typical college student might enter the full-time workforce.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Before wine became their full-time career, Kolarik was working in a very different creative space as a photographer and videographer by trade.
—
Kaitlyn Harvey,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
At 71 years old, she is set to retire from teaching at Mesa Public Schools this year and dedicate herself to weaving full-time.
—
Lua Vollaard,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
Typically, a full-time teaching load is 15 units.
—
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
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“Full-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-time. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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