all-time
Americanadjective
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never surpassed.
Production has reached an all-time high.
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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.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of all-time
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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But many issuers are seizing the opportunity while their stock prices are hovering near all-time highs, propelled by the AI enthusiasm fueling the broader market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
More important because of the long-term effects, participation and contribution rates also were at all-time highs.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026
England, a quarterfinalist in Qatar, made the final of the last two European Championships and, like Croatia, comes into this tournament with an aging core led by captain Harry Kane, England’s all-time leader in goals.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
That last measure reached an all-time low, with just 37 percent of respondents saying they trust "most news most of the time".
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
Fifteen and a third inches had fallen downtown, still the all-time record for any month of the year.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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