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

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All of them offer a similar service: an around-the-clock AI phone host that can answer generic questions about the restaurant’s dress code, cuisine, seating arrangements, and food allergy policies. Flora Tsapovsky, WIRED, 20 Sep. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for around-the-clock 

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 12 Nov. 2024.

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