business day
Americannoun
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business days
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of business day
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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Additional anecdotal evidence comes from a firm that each business day produces a list of stocks that AI rates as most likely to outperform the market over the subsequent three months.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
The consensus call is for 6.85 million job openings on the last business day of April, slightly less than in March.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
The index and PWB are reconstituted quarterly on the second business day following the last Friday of each February, May, August and November.
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
Economists forecast 6.8 million job openings on the last business day of February, 100,000 fewer than in January.
From Barron's ● Mar. 29, 2026
“Could you make it a little earlier in the business day, Bill?”
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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