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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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The Celtics have broken the NBA’s all-time record for most 3-pointers made in a season, surpassing the Golden State Warriors’ mark of 1,363 set during the 2022-23 campaign.
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Shane Young, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Sports College Sports Blue Jays drop to 2-25 all-time against top-three opponents with 18-5 loss
PUBLISHED: April 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM EDT
Johns Hopkins wilted against four-time defending Big Ten champion Northwestern to slip to 2-25 all-time against top-three opponents.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2025
Egg prices have declined in recent weeks from all-time highs, though the wholesale price is still up 60% from this time last year at $3 per dozen, according to USDA data.
—Tom Polansek and Leah Douglas, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Focus On Sport / Getty Images Caitlin Clark as the all-time leading scorer in NCAA Division I basketball: 3,951 points
In her final season at Iowa, Caitlin Clark became a household name, completely upending the basketball world.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Shane Young, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Sports College Sports Blue Jays drop to 2-25 all-time against top-three opponents with 18-5 loss
PUBLISHED: April 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM EDT
Johns Hopkins wilted against four-time defending Big Ten champion Northwestern to slip to 2-25 all-time against top-three opponents.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2025
Egg prices have declined in recent weeks from all-time highs, though the wholesale price is still up 60% from this time last year at $3 per dozen, according to USDA data.
—Tom Polansek and Leah Douglas, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Focus On Sport / Getty Images Caitlin Clark as the all-time leading scorer in NCAA Division I basketball: 3,951 points
In her final season at Iowa, Caitlin Clark became a household name, completely upending the basketball world.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025
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“All-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-time. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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