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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Users could essentially have a context-aware, always-on financial advisor in their pocket.
—Matt Watson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
While New Orleans should be commended for embracing new technology, the use of always-on surveillance gives police extraordinary new powers, fundamentally reshaping the relationship between citizens and the state.
—Logan Seacrest, Boston Herald, 16 July 2025
The news cycle is relentless, geopolitical risk is rising, and the pressure to be always-on is unceasing.
—Por Hbr Editors, Harvard Business Review, 16 July 2025
Burnout is rising as job insecurity, economic pressures and an always-on work culture are taking their toll.
—Sammy Rubin, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Matt Watson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
While New Orleans should be commended for embracing new technology, the use of always-on surveillance gives police extraordinary new powers, fundamentally reshaping the relationship between citizens and the state.
—Logan Seacrest, Boston Herald, 16 July 2025
The news cycle is relentless, geopolitical risk is rising, and the pressure to be always-on is unceasing.
—Por Hbr Editors, Harvard Business Review, 16 July 2025
Burnout is rising as job insecurity, economic pressures and an always-on work culture are taking their toll.
—Sammy Rubin, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for always-on
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“Always-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/always-on. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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