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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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Instead of blowing the top off a mountain, you build a gas plant next to a town and run it 24/7 for server racks.

From Salon

"It was a 24/7 operation, 365 days a year - parts of the town of Annan were built to accommodate the site in terms of housing workers from the area."

From BBC

In contrast to occasional patrols before 2020, the Indians now “believe that you have to have constant, regular, 24/7 monitoring of Chinese movement,” Rajagopalan added.

From The Wall Street Journal

They work 24/7 at high speeds and get searingly hot - but data centre computer chips get plenty of pampering.

From BBC

The severity of Leon's injuries left him in a coma for two years and needing 24/7 care for the rest of his life.

From BBC

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.