1
: employed for or involving full time
full-time employees
full-time work
2
: devoting one's full attention and energies to something
a full-time gambler
full-time
adverb
: the amount of time considered the normal or standard amount for working during a given period
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Those would each be the second-worst of any full-time AL starting pitcher, better than only the estimable Jack Kochanowicz.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Hiring is expensive: A single full-time rep can cost $90,000 to $120,000 annually, with no guaranteed ROI.
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—Jason Bahnak, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
The store could require a $50 million capital expenditure, employ between 175 and 225 full-time staffers, and spend $9 million annually on payroll.
—Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2025
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Adjective
Clase would be able to take over as the full-time closer next season and beyond.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Those would each be the second-worst of any full-time AL starting pitcher, better than only the estimable Jack Kochanowicz.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Hiring is expensive: A single full-time rep can cost $90,000 to $120,000 annually, with no guaranteed ROI.
2.
—Jason Bahnak, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
The store could require a $50 million capital expenditure, employ between 175 and 225 full-time staffers, and spend $9 million annually on payroll.
—Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2025
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“Full-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-time. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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