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round-the-clock

[round-thuh-klok] / ˈraʊnd ðəˈklɒk /
ADJECTIVE
continual
Synonyms
STRONGEST
around-the-clock constant continuous endless incessant interminable nonstop ongoing perpetual relentless unbroken unending uninterrupted
WEAK
aeonian ceaseless connected consecutive dateless enduring eternal everlasting frequent oft-repeated permanent persistent persisting recurrent regular repeated repetitive running staying steady timeless unceasing unchanging unfailing unflagging unremitting unvarying unwaning
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bounded broken ceasing completed discontinuous ending finished incontinuous intermittent interrupted stopping terminable terminating transient

Example Sentences

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The “CNN effect” refers to the impact that round-the-clock news coverage has on policymakers to react to what’s happening.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

He still needs round-the-clock care and lives in a home in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, for people with acquired brain injuries.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

It would take more than two years of round-the-clock campaigning just to give each and every one a quick handshake.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

For tech companies, nuclear plants are often seen as the holy grail, for their carbon-free, round-the-clock output.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Ill health plagued Chopin throughout his life, and in his final three years he became so weak he needed round-the-clock care; TB finally killed him in 1849.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall