: being in effect, continuing, or lasting 24 hours a day : constant
around-the-clock surveillance

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The platform for buying, selling and storing cryptocurrencies also has an around-the-clock support team fielding account recovery requests and other inquiries, according to a spokesman. Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025 The security gate is staffed around-the-clock by a federal contractor, Arick said. Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025 However, the boost leaves unaddressed broader funding issues, particularly for the security of lower judges, who don’t normally receive around-the-clock details. Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 17 Sep. 2025 The former model previously shared that the family had moved Bruce to his own home near her house with Mabel and Evelyn in order to give Bruce a quiet, comfortable environment with around-the-clock care. Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for around-the-clock

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First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of around-the-clock was in 1915

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“Around-the-clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/around-the-clock. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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