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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The signs have been there the whole time.
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Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Feb. 2026
But there were people watching the whole time, and someone should have intervened.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2026
And then just to have that relationship the whole time, no problems.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
That has been the main priority the whole time.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
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Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Feb. 2026
But there were people watching the whole time, and someone should have intervened.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2026
And then just to have that relationship the whole time, no problems.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
That has been the main priority the whole time.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 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 24 Feb. 2026.
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