all-time

American  

[awl-tahym] / ˈɔlˌtaɪm /

adjective

1. never surpassed.

   Production has reached an all-time high.

2. being as specified throughout its history.

   The game’s perfect balance of learning and enjoyment has earned it a place among the all-time gems of the genre.

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all-time British  

adjective

1. informal (prenominal) unsurpassed in some respect at a particular time

   an all-time record at the Olympics

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Etymology

Origin of all-time

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

“What has also been uncommon is for these moves to cap off rallies to all-time highs. That only occurred in late 1999 and early 2000. Gulp.”

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

He flags another interesting indicator that popped up April 15, when the S&P 500 made a new all-time high, but only 15 stocks also hit 52-week highs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Sarah Breeden said: "There's a lot of risk out there and yet asset prices are at all-time highs. We expect there will be an adjustment at some point."

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Performance stats that have already earned him more than $750,000 and a place among the show’s all-time greats, including host Ken Jennings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

While there was still a class divide in the black community, the cooperation among all levels reached an all-time high, but much of the interaction fermented behind the scenes where whites couldn’t see it.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson