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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Greg Beacham, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
Leonard spent three years at Duke and became a full-time starter for the final two, though his last season with the Blue Devils was limited by injuries.
—Erik Buchinger, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Because being a drug addict is a full-time job, and being in Jane’s Addiction is a full-time job.
—Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
Health insurance Federal law requires employers with 50 or more full-time or equivalent employees to provide health insurance benefits with minimum essential coverage.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Howard spent four years at Kansas State — not winning the full-time starting job until last season — before choosing the Buckeyes over the NFL draft.
—Greg Beacham, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
Leonard spent three years at Duke and became a full-time starter for the final two, though his last season with the Blue Devils was limited by injuries.
—Erik Buchinger, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Because being a drug addict is a full-time job, and being in Jane’s Addiction is a full-time job.
—Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
Health insurance Federal law requires employers with 50 or more full-time or equivalent employees to provide health insurance benefits with minimum essential coverage.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Full-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-time. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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