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

round-the-clock

adjective

Definition of round-the-clock

as in around-the-clock

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Recent Examples of round-the-clock Abu Dhabi determined the only reliable way to intercept Houthi drones was dispatching its F-16s and Mirage 2000s on round-the-clock patrols. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The mix-up came amid the network’s round-the-clock coverage following Parton’s death from a brief battle with cancer on Tuesday. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026 The Dutch police assigned round-the-clock bodyguards to protect Tahmasbi and began shuttling him through a series of safe houses. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for round-the-clock

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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
That around-the-clock access allows caretakers to notice even subtle changes in Mike’s condition.

— Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of around-the-clock

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Reviewers repeatedly point to the Frigidaire Compact Bullet Ice Maker, the Igloo IGLICEBSC26 and the Magic Chef 27 Pound Portable Ice Maker as top bullet-ice picks, with the Magic Chef ranking highest for hourly output in one test.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
While average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls rose a healthy 10 cents in August – after a minuscule rise in July – workers on balance are still seeing prices rise faster than their annual pay.

— Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of hourly

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Bottom line Bears may argue that Linde is deeply vulnerable to a cyclical downturn in traditional industrial production, or that escalating debt used to build out its backlog will restrict capital returns.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
This cyclic climate phenomenon drives up temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, altering the world’s climate and weather patterns for months.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of cyclic

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