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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Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
By year two, Mills was a full-time starter for the Eagles.
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The company estimates that the 4.5 GW expansion will generate jobs across construction and operations roles, including direct full-time positions, short-term construction work, and indirect manufacturing and service jobs.
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Data showed across seven Valley cities that there were 158 full-time employees with a park ranger job title.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
By year two, Mills was a full-time starter for the Eagles.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
The company estimates that the 4.5 GW expansion will generate jobs across construction and operations roles, including direct full-time positions, short-term construction work, and indirect manufacturing and service jobs.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2025
There’s certainly a lot to discover at Tm:rw but to facilitate the learning process the space will be staffed with a team of 40 full-time salaried and commissioned sales associates demonstrating and teaching shoppers about the offerings.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
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“Full-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-time. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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