full-time

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adjective

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

full time

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noun

: the amount of time considered the normal or standard amount for working during a given period

Examples of full-time in a Sentence

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And for those wondering: Yes, despite her struggles Gay would still love to be a full-time actress. Lisa Respers France, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025 Yet, for Mulgrew, the opportunity to become full-time, aged 34, was too good to turn down. Colin Millar, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025 Dependents are qualifying children younger than 19, or 24 if a full-time student, according to the IRS. Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025 Knebel, who works full-time on top of heading up the organization, started it after years of volunteering with the Red Cross. Christine Ro, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for full-time

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1821, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of full-time was in 1821

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“Full-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-time. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

full-time

adjective
ˈfu̇l-ˈtīm
: working or involving the full number of hours considered normal or standard
a full-time job
full-time employees
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