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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And the whole time, Rose hasn’t said one public word about it.
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Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Throughout the entire move, price never came close to testing the rising 200-day moving average, now down at $38, which kept long-term investors in the stock the whole time.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 26 May 2026
Rue’s been lying the whole time.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 25 May 2026
Because of the church scene, which was strongly suggestive of all the characters going to the afterlife, many viewers assumed that all the passengers on Oceanic 815 had been dead the whole time.
—Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
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Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Throughout the entire move, price never came close to testing the rising 200-day moving average, now down at $38, which kept long-term investors in the stock the whole time.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 26 May 2026
Rue’s been lying the whole time.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 25 May 2026
Because of the church scene, which was strongly suggestive of all the characters going to the afterlife, many viewers assumed that all the passengers on Oceanic 815 had been dead the whole time.
—Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
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 5 Jun. 2026.
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