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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That is a large number considering that the S&P 500 is only down a couple percentage points from its all-time high.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
The actions along the Mediterranean coast to bar access to the harbours of Nice and Sete, and a depot in Frontignan, come as petrol prices at French pumps near an all-time high.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
That signals more pain at the pump for diesel buyers already staring down all-time highs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
At the Emmys on Monday, Reba McEntire sang a soulful tribute to Parton with a cover of her 1983 song “Appalachian Mountains,” one of McEntire’s all-time favorites.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Yet life at Privet Drive had reached an all-time low.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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