always-on
adjective
al·ways-on
ˈȯl-wēz-ˈȯn 
-ˈän,
-wəz-,
-(ˌ)wāz-,
also ˈȯ-
: always active, operating, or powered
an always-on Internet connection
When a power shortage occurs and electricity costs rise, the always-on devices scattered throughout … your facility consume increasingly expensive power.—
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Best Time to Visit Florida’s year-round balmy temperatures make St. Pete an always-on destination for business and pleasure.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2024
In today’s always-on, highly connected world in which platforms like LinkedIn and Glassdoor have weight with prospective employees and even clients, leaders must be mindful not to damage their reputation with what could be perceived as unfair or shady firing practices.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The laptop's left side holds an always-on 5Gbps USB Type-A port, a data-transfer-only 10Gbps USB Type-C port, and an audio jack.
—PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
There's a feeling among party leaders that the next DNC chair needs to be someone with experience leading that type of always-on campaigning style.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
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Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2024
In today’s always-on, highly connected world in which platforms like LinkedIn and Glassdoor have weight with prospective employees and even clients, leaders must be mindful not to damage their reputation with what could be perceived as unfair or shady firing practices.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The laptop's left side holds an always-on 5Gbps USB Type-A port, a data-transfer-only 10Gbps USB Type-C port, and an audio jack.
—PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
There's a feeling among party leaders that the next DNC chair needs to be someone with experience leading that type of always-on campaigning style.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Always-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/always-on. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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