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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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Westbrook is now the NBA’s all-time leading scorer at the point guard position.
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 5 Jan. 2026
The Packers lead the all-time series, 109-97-6, although the Bears have won two of the past three.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Texas owns an 8-1 lead in its all-time lead against Ole Miss.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026
The coaches both have 846 career wins to tie for ninth in the all-time rankings.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 5 Jan. 2026
The Packers lead the all-time series, 109-97-6, although the Bears have won two of the past three.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Texas owns an 8-1 lead in its all-time lead against Ole Miss.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026
The coaches both have 846 career wins to tie for ninth in the all-time rankings.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026
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“All-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-time. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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