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around-the-clock

[uh-round-thuh-klok] / əˈraʊnd ðəˈklɒk /
ADJECTIVE
continual
Synonyms
STRONGEST
continuous endless interminable never-ending nonstop ongoing perpetual relentless round-the-clock unending uninterrupted
WEAK
24/7 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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The factory, which once ran around the clock, cut a shift last year, in addition to other layoffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Tokenized gold products are similar to gold-backed exchange-traded funds, though they’re traded around the clock, settle nearly instanteously and don’t charge annual expenses.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Sky, the bank says, is an “always-on AI-powered” team member designed to respond to clients’ questions about their financial lives around the clock.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Measurements were collected around the clock for a full month.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

Of all the special features at the hotel, the most special was Reggie, who was seemingly on duty around the clock.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

Vocabulary lists containing around-the-clock

Continuous

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