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 Soldiers have been called in to reinforce fire crews' exhausting round-the-clock efforts. — ABC News, 26 July 2026 The product will provide round-the-clock coverage of influential posts and include an archive of posts dating back to 2022. — Reuters, NBC news, 16 July 2026 There is clearly demand for round-the-clock oil exposure, though much of it is already being met. — Mia Gindis, Fortune, 9 July 2026 View gallery - 3 images Ancient pharaohs had round-the-clock guards watching their tombs. — New Atlas, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for round-the-clock

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And Rocket Lab’s satellite control team kicked into gear for around-the-clock operations.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026
Nearby, one of Marc Sijan’s life-like polyresin Security Guard sculptures provides around-the-clock surveillance.

— Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of around-the-clock

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But over the last 12 months, inflation has nearly kept pace with hourly wage gains — and that understates the extent of the problem because debt service costs are not included in the consumer price index.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Anyone who does doomscrolling on their smartphone can observe AI breakthrough announcements that arrive on nearly an hourly or minute-by-minute basis.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of hourly

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The prevalence and effectiveness of Moms for Liberty in relation to school board elections has been short-lived because the nature of culture war issues is cyclical, experts say.

— Trinity Webster-Bass, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Unlike most defense companies, Broswarm's business model is counter-cyclical, anticipating high demand for demining *after* conflicts end, particularly for reconstruction efforts in places like Ukraine.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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