24-7

adjective

variants or 24/7
Definition of 24-7next
as in hourly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for 24-7
  1. hourly
  2. around-the-clock
  3. round-the-clock
  4. cyclic
  5. chronic
Adjective
  • The median hourly wage for these folks was $3.46 as of May, per the department's analysis.
    Emily Peck, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Additionally, the unemployment rate is expected to tick up slightly to 4.2% from 4.1% in October, while hourly earnings are expected to increase 3.9% year over year, which would represent a slight deceleration from last month.
    Zev Fima,Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of hourly
Adjective
  • Subramanian rejected the idea Combs be kept under house arrest at a home with a boat dock in Miami but seemed open to potentially releasing him to confinement with around-the-clock security at a three-bedroom apartment on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
  • But even at its largest, the school police force was never big enough for around-the-clock patrols at some 1,000 campuses in the sprawling district.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of around-the-clock
Adjective
  • Instead, this tiny town of 400 residents — home to the busy Red Rocks Amphitheatre and a steady stream of tourists window-shopping on Bear Creek Avenue — will contract with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office for round-the-clock law enforcement services.
    John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2024
  • By enabling round-the-clock transaction processing, RPA solutions can help maintain service levels and support business continuity, even in high-demand environments.
    Dipak Kulkarni, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of round-the-clock
Adjective
  • Also known as the cyclic ketogenic diet, this dietary pan involves switching between a keto diet and a higher-carb diet.
    Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This revelation constrains modern understanding of the Pleistocene sea level fluctuations during an epoch of lower carbon dioxide concentrations, the cyclic glaciation and deglaciation periods, ecosystem recovery, and the transition between warming and cooling periods.
    Carly Miller, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Definition of cyclic
Adjective
  • Turmeric, which comes from the root of Curcuma longa and is integral in South Asian cooking, packs all kinds of potential benefits, from chronic pain relief to muscle recovery.
    Kristine Thomason, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
  • These scenarios illustrate the growing reliance on AI systems that look helpful on the surface — yet lead to chronic consumer disempowerment and latent dissatisfaction.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of chronic
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