AROUND THE CLOCK Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

around-the-clock

adjective

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as in round-the-clock

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Recent Examples of around-the-clock Explosions sound around-the-clock, becoming a constant of everyday life. — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 After touchdown, the spacecraft will deploy a 20-m (66-ft)-tall solar array for around-the-clock electrical power. — David Szondy october 07, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026 Railbookers also handles bookings for luxury trains like Spain’s renowned El Transcantábrico Gran Luji and India’s Maharajas’ Express train, where guests are treated to high-end, opulent meals, around-the-clock valet service, and more. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026 Behind the scenes, that requires operators to prioritize clear housekeeping standards, inspections, preventive maintenance, property-readiness procedures, escalation paths and around-the-clock accountability. — Jeffery Khoury, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for around-the-clock

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Lockheed Martin has expanded its Orion workforce by adding over 100 technicians and support personnel, pushing operations to a round-the-clock, three-shift schedule, seven days a week.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Instead, Ytech is planning a round-the-clock butler service, with staff trained by the British Butler Institute to help manage household requests, prepare residences ahead of owners’ arrivals, and coordinate private events.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026

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People with chronic health conditions, pregnant women, young children and anyone 65 or older are at higher risk of developing complications from the flu, and Turner urged anyone fitting those categories to take extra precautions this season.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2026
Many monkeys died, while others developed chronic immunodeficiency.

— Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of chronic

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Plants use them to make their light-catching chlorophyll, while bacteria make similar cyclic compounds for their own functioning.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
El Niño is a cyclic climate pattern that occurs when part of the Pacific Ocean is unusually warm, affecting weather across the world.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of cyclic

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