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

Examples of around-the-clock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But in terms of around-the-clock conversations, no, there wasn’t anyone. Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 22 Oct. 2024 The 71-year-old diner chain is known for being open 24/7 but is rethinking those around-the-clock hours. Meghan Pryce, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024 Google is making progress on its difficult goal to run its data centers on local, around-the-clock clean energy. Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024 Google has shown important leadership in the movement toward around-the-clock carbon-free energy procurement. John Kostyack, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for around-the-clock 

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Word History

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 5 Nov. 2024.

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