24-7

variants or 24/7

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for 24-7
Adjective
  • In 2014, the Economic Policy Institute found that the real hourly wages of residential building workers remained 4.2 percent below their 2009 levels — even though wages in the rest of the private sector had largely recovered.
    Marcela Valdes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Growth in hourly wages of 0.30% also matched the consensus estimate.
    Josh Fellman, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Weather-dependent sources of electricity predictably prove to be a poor match for the around-the-clock energy needs of data centers, much less homes and businesses.
    Terry Jarrett, Boston Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
  • But with their mom no longer trusted to provide that and the shelter unable to offer around-the-clock care, the authorities sought help from outside.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Today, digital cameras have rendered round-the-clock observations of the night sky both practical and affordable.
    Patrick M. Shober, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Banks offering round-the-clock access to their services are more likely to acquire new clients and ensure their retention.
    Dzmitry Lubneuski, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • In relatively lean times the budget lobbying grows even more intense — a cyclic phenomenon now playing out as politicians wrestle with multibillion-dollar shortfalls.
    Dan Walters, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
  • In relatively lean times the budget lobbying grows even more intense — a cyclic phenomenon now playing out as politicians wrestle with multi-billion-dollar shortfalls.
    Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Some changes are natural and to be expected, but more severe cases can lead to dementia, a chronic condition that affects memory, language, reasoning abilities and even the ability to perform certain daily activities.
    Dr. Baibing Chen, Contributor, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Lifestyle factors, including alcohol consumption and smoking history, as well as current medications or chronic conditions, can all cause wounds to heal slower.
    Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2025
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“24-7.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/24-7. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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