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24/7

[twen-tee-fawr sev-uhn, ‑-fohr‑, twuhn-tee‑] / ˈtwɛn tiˌfɔr ˈsɛv ən, ‑ˌfoʊr‑, ˈtwʌn ti‑ /
ADJECTIVE
around-the-clock
Synonyms
STRONGEST
continuous endless interminable never-ending nonstop ongoing perpetual relentless round-the-clock unending uninterrupted
WEAK
all day and all night at all times ceaseless constant day-and-night eternal everlasting persistent timeless unceasing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bounded ceasing completed discontinuous ending finished halting incontinuous intermittent interrupted stopping terminable transient

Example Sentences

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Politicians don’t wear body cams, or broadcast their lives 24/7.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The New York Stock Exchange is investing in digital assets and planning a 24/7 trading platform for blockchain-based securities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Solar-powered sensors embedded within the snow pile monitor fluctuations in temperature 24/7.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

"Their dust is deeply buried and watched 24/7," US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters on Wednesday.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

We ran and ran and ran, until finally we came up on Mr. Charles's store, which, luckily for us, stays open 24/7.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds