AROUND-THE-CLOCK Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

around-the-clock

adjective

Definition of around-the-clock

as in round-the-clock

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Recent Examples of around-the-clock Enjoy around-the-clock lifestyle management and planning support tailored to your specific needs—and designed to save you time. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026 The exemption was created in 2022 and later extended to account for the around-the-clock nature of herding work. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026 The Ojai Raptor Center, where Jackie has been receiving around-the-clock veterinary care since she was rescued July 17, said the eagle remains stable but is battling severe anemia. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026 And Rocket Lab’s satellite control team kicked into gear for around-the-clock operations. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for around-the-clock

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The effects would be especially disruptive in Antarctica, where observatories take advantage of the continent’s remote, dry conditions and the round-the-clock darkness of polar winter to study subtle signals such as the cosmic microwave background.

— Arielle Frommer, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
The carbon footprint was calculated using a range of usage from an industry average of 60% to 100% for round-the-clock deployment, and a gas burn rate of a typical single-cycle gas generator.

— Matt Day, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of round-the-clock

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The 2028 passage indicates that some particles will shift into an orbit closer to Earth so that hourly rates could be higher than usual.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
At the moment, the state of Florida minimum hourly wage stands at $14 an hour for non-tipped employees.

— David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

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Taking glutathione through a nebulizer may constrict the airways of people who have asthma or chronic lung conditions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
China is the world’s biggest consumer of human albumin, the most abundant protein in plasma, which is widely used in care for critical trauma such as burns, and restoring blood protein levels from chronic conditions, like liver diseases.

— CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

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around-the-clock

around the corner

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