all-time
[awl-tahym]
- never surpassed or greater: Production will reach an all-time high.
- regarded as such in its entire history: an all-time favorite song.
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Origin of all-time
First recorded in 1910–15
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Contemporary Examples
Some dried cranberries for tartness and a sprinkle of sea salt make these my all-time favorite cookies.
According to Gallup, a mere 24 percent identify themselves as Republicans—an all-time low.
And I knew she wrote for The Office, which is one of my all-time favorites, so I knew I wanted to work with her.
Inside the Mind of The Mindy Project’s Resident Weirdo, Ike BarinholtzKevin Fallon
September 16, 2014
From Janay Rice to Christy Mack to Rihanna, our obsession with celebrity victims has reached an all-time high.
Indeed, in some surveys pessimism about the next generation stands at an all-time high.
Historical Examples
The Red River made an all-time record by flowing four miles an hour.
North DakotaVarious
The number of Americans at work has reached an all-time high.
The inflationary pressures on prices and rents, with relatively few exceptions, are now at an all-time peak.
State of the Union Addresses of Harry S. TrumanHarry S. Truman
At the same time profits of corporations have reached an all-time record in 1947.
State of the Union Addresses of Harry S. TrumanHarry S. Truman
Farm exports are setting an all-time record each year, and farm income last year, net farm income, was up more than 25 percent.
all-time
- (prenominal) informal unsurpassed in some respect at a particular timean all-time record at the Olympics
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Word Origin and History for all-time
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