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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That pastoral scene is gone: Heavy trucks, earth movers and hundreds of construction workers have run nearly round-the-clock for about two years building a Meta Platforms data center.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

She met with Sheinbaum, who deployed to Uruapan the thousands of soldiers Manzo had asked for, and who assigned Quiroz round-the-clock protection.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

That’s the kind of steady, round-the-clock, clean supply that tech companies covet for their power-hungry data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Wei cannot sit unaided, hold his head or see properly, and will require round-the-clock care for the rest of his life.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

For her own good: round-the-clock care; nice grounds; arts and crafts classes; tennis courts; a friendly, unintimidating staff, no one in a uniform.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

round-the-clock

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