How to Use uptime in a Sentence
uptime
noun- We need to maximize network uptime.
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Like, that uptime is the key here, right?
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Joel Feder,
The Drive,
10 June 2026
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The agent that improves uptime in one plant should be able to do the same elsewhere.
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Norbert Jung,
Fortune,
17 Dec. 2025
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That worked when uptime itself felt like magic.
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Chris Day,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
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The ones already in use around the world have 97% uptime, Bieser said.
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Mark Phelan,
Detroit Free Press,
11 Mar. 2023
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Resiliency means more than just uptime.
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Bruce Kelley,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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With uptime far above 99 percent, the real use case for this backup is a tiny amount of time.
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Caroline Delbert,
Popular Mechanics,
4 Aug. 2020
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Success was measured in uptime.
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Alessio Alionco,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Getting the most out of the assets in terms of uptime and throughput is always a challenge.
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John Clemons,
Forbes,
4 Oct. 2021
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And 99% uptime over the duration of a four day trade show is still impressive.
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IEEE Spectrum,
14 Apr. 2023
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And that’s the battleground where margins, uptime and user trust are truly won.
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Rob Versaw,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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When not overeating, guests can head to Level 61 for some spa downtime and gym uptime.
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Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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That means higher uptime and lower cost per mile, which is meaningful in the P&L.
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Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
28 Dec. 2021
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Track this with real metrics, such as uptime and error budgets—not vague assumptions.
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Matthew Sweeney,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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This will help reduce costs, increase uptime and drive long-term sustainability.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Track what impacts performance—production uptime, lead time, sell-through rate and returns.
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Paul Magel,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Being mindful of uptime and downtime will make a difference to the planet and your energy bill.
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WIRED,
28 Aug. 2022
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This makes 24/7 uptime across multiple shifts achievable.
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Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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In many environments, that shift has delivered meaningful gains in uptime and cost.
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Chris Turlica,
Forbes.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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In contrast, Sia is designed for hosts with uptimes in the 95- to 98-percent range.
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Timothy B. Lee,
Ars Technica,
10 Aug. 2017
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That next-generation equipment now has a 97 percent uptime.
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IEEE Spectrum,
2 Sep. 2025
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Equipment uptime improved as unplanned equipment failures and the time to repair are reduced by over 60%.
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Stephen Diorio,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2023
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Setting up KPIs—like system uptime or response times—helps track how well the system is meeting its goals.
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Rahul Bhatia,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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They were designed for safety and uptime, not flexibility.
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Abhijeet Mukkawar,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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If access controls are outdated or unmanaged, one weak link can compromise uptime.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In industry tests for uptime, Bluehost performs well but does not guarantee uptime.
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The Salt Lake Tribune,
21 July 2022
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That includes answering important questions like who owns the trucks, how much uptime will be required, and what ultimately gets shipped.
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Andrew J. Hawkins,
The Verge,
21 Mar. 2026
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Most cloud vendors have service-level agreements that guarantee 99% uptime.
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Evgeniy Altynpara,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2021
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The hard step is to build demonstration plants that aggregate feedstock, demonstrate continuous uptime, and sign off on product specs.
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Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
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Evening out the highs by redistributing them to the lows is something that, Australian officials say, will stabilize the grid and keep uptime high.
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Caroline Delbert,
Popular Mechanics,
6 Nov. 2020
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