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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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
Gervin Dexter, a second-round pick in the 2023 draft from Florida, has been excellent in his first season as a full-time starter on the defensive line.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
This included both full-time and contracted positions for writers, editors, designers, marketers, and publishers.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
How has your work as a full-time artist influenced your taste in decor?
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
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Eventually, Soto could move to a full-time DH role, but that move isn’t coming anytime soon.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
Gervin Dexter, a second-round pick in the 2023 draft from Florida, has been excellent in his first season as a full-time starter on the defensive line.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
This included both full-time and contracted positions for writers, editors, designers, marketers, and publishers.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
How has your work as a full-time artist influenced your taste in decor?
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Full-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-time. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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