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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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GasBuddy petroleum analyst Patrick De Haan posted to X Thursday that some parts of the country are starting to approach new all-time records for gas prices.
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Neal Riley, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rallied 1% and topped its prior all-time high to close out its best month in more than five years.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Justin Simmons was an all-time great on teams that were all-time grate.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
In recent weeks, Bitcoin has enjoyed a modest rally, but is still down around 40% from its all-time high, while overall crypto trading activity has fallen off significantly.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Neal Riley, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rallied 1% and topped its prior all-time high to close out its best month in more than five years.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Justin Simmons was an all-time great on teams that were all-time grate.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
In recent weeks, Bitcoin has enjoyed a modest rally, but is still down around 40% from its all-time high, while overall crypto trading activity has fallen off significantly.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
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“All-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-time. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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