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

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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, 14 Jan. 2025 Since his arrest, Combs’ legal team has fought aggressively to secure his release on bail, even putting forward a $50 million bail package that included a residence in Miami, his children’s passports, and around-the-clock monitoring. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025 They were locked and loaded with lethal Titan IIs and manned by around-the-clock crews. Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025 There has also been deep unease about persistent protests outside justices' homes and threats of violence, which have resulted in around-the-clock security measures. Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 31 Dec. 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 21 Jan. 2025.

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