the whole time
noun
1
: since something began : during the entire period of time
The police knew the whole time who was guilty.
2
British
: at all times : always
You can't be right the whole time.
3
British, informal
: very often
My sisters and I used to fight the whole time.
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 23 Nov. 2025
My son was with me the whole time.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2025
Ultimately, the journey paid off — and Jacob was there to support Mayci the whole time.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
But only for securities purchased on or after January 1, 2025 and only if the purchase and subsequent sale took place on the same exchange, and the asset was held by the exchange the whole time , Siegal said.
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 23 Nov. 2025
My son was with me the whole time.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2025
Ultimately, the journey paid off — and Jacob was there to support Mayci the whole time.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
But only for securities purchased on or after January 1, 2025 and only if the purchase and subsequent sale took place on the same exchange, and the asset was held by the exchange the whole time , Siegal said.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the whole time
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“The whole time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20whole%20time. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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