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: being for or of all time up to and including the present
especially
: exceeding all others of all time
an all-time bestseller
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Cardi doesn’t care much for the debate about whether the women being signed have the chance to become all-time great artists, but thinks they should be appreciated for making hit records that fill fans’ playlists on the daily.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 16 May 2024
In 1979, the Bank of England’s discount rate was raised to an all-time high of 17%, which was followed in 1981–while the U.K. was still in recession–by a severely deflationary budget.
—Tim Lankester, Fortune, 16 May 2024
As the 20 points showed, though, the two-time women’s player of the year and all-time leading scorer in NCAA Division I history is elite, too, and will produce, even in the roughest of moments of transition.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024
One of my all-time favorite guitar moments on any record by anybody in recent memory is his guitar parts on this particular song.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2024
Apple Music released the third installment of its 100 Best Albums of all-time list Wednesday.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
Olivier Giroud, France’s all-time leading scorer, will join LAFC during the summer transfer window after announcing his departure from Italian club AC Milan.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
The preseason game against the Dallas Wings was another sellout match with enthusiastic fans lining up outside College Park Center in Arlington, Texas, to watch the NCAA's all-time leading scorer play in her first professional game.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 4 May 2024
The ratio of children to Japan’s total population decreased to 11.3%, also touching an all-time low.
—Winnie Hsu, Fortune, 4 May 2024
Michael Saponara, Billboard, 16 May 2024
In 1979, the Bank of England’s discount rate was raised to an all-time high of 17%, which was followed in 1981–while the U.K. was still in recession–by a severely deflationary budget.
—Tim Lankester, Fortune, 16 May 2024
As the 20 points showed, though, the two-time women’s player of the year and all-time leading scorer in NCAA Division I history is elite, too, and will produce, even in the roughest of moments of transition.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024
One of my all-time favorite guitar moments on any record by anybody in recent memory is his guitar parts on this particular song.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2024
Apple Music released the third installment of its 100 Best Albums of all-time list Wednesday.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
Olivier Giroud, France’s all-time leading scorer, will join LAFC during the summer transfer window after announcing his departure from Italian club AC Milan.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
The preseason game against the Dallas Wings was another sellout match with enthusiastic fans lining up outside College Park Center in Arlington, Texas, to watch the NCAA's all-time leading scorer play in her first professional game.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 4 May 2024
The ratio of children to Japan’s total population decreased to 11.3%, also touching an all-time low.
—Winnie Hsu, Fortune, 4 May 2024
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“All-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-time. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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