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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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Despite going in the 17th round, a draft position that rarely leads to major league success, Robertson was handed the Yankees' closer job in 2014, replacing all-time saves leader Mariano Rivera, who retired after the 2013 season.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
Dickinson has 2,607 points for his career, which ranks 43rd on the NCAA all-time career scoring list.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2025
Despite his difficulties during the Super Bowl, Kelce has had a historic run in the NFL thus far, becoming the third all-time tight end in career receptions with 1,004, as well as third in receiving yards with 12,151, The Athletic reported.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Swift is now tied with Elvis Presley on the all-time No. 1s list on the Official Albums Chart at 13.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
Dickinson has 2,607 points for his career, which ranks 43rd on the NCAA all-time career scoring list.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2025
Despite his difficulties during the Super Bowl, Kelce has had a historic run in the NFL thus far, becoming the third all-time tight end in career receptions with 1,004, as well as third in receiving yards with 12,151, The Athletic reported.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Swift is now tied with Elvis Presley on the all-time No. 1s list on the Official Albums Chart at 13.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2025
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“All-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-time. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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