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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Adjective
Jassi’s story is clear: WAG for an NFL journeyman in the midst of family planning and a career transition from being a flight attendant to a full-time reality star and kept woman. Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024 Albanese said his department has 88 full-time police officers, with nine more currently in the police academy. Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024 The company identified material weaknesses in its internal controls over financial reporting due to insufficient full-time personnel with appropriate levels of accounting knowledge and experience. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 That does include a gym, bike room, and full-time doorman. Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2024 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 1 Dec. 2024.

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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