around the clock
1 of 2phrase
variants
or less commonly round the clock
1
: continuously for 24 hours : day and night without cessation
2
: without relaxation and heedless of time
: being in effect, continuing, or lasting 24 hours a day : constant
around-the-clock surveillance
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Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Despite intensive care and around-the-clock monitoring, his neurological condition did not improve and did not respond to staff by New Year's Day.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
That generation was replaced not with firm, around-the-clock alternatives, but with weather dependent systems that already struggle to meet peak demand.
—Jason Isaac, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nasdaq is moving closer to around-the-clock stock trading, a shift that some on Wall Street are calling unnecessary — and potentially destabilizing.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
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During her senior year of high school, however, her mom was diagnosed with cancer, and Marie helped her with around-the-clock care throughout her chemotherapy and radiation treatments.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Despite intensive care and around-the-clock monitoring, his neurological condition did not improve and did not respond to staff by New Year's Day.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
That generation was replaced not with firm, around-the-clock alternatives, but with weather dependent systems that already struggle to meet peak demand.
—Jason Isaac, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nasdaq is moving closer to around-the-clock stock trading, a shift that some on Wall Street are calling unnecessary — and potentially destabilizing.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for around the clock
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“Around the clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/around%20the%20clock. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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