business day
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of business day
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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Economists forecast 7.3 million job openings on the last business day of May, roughly 300,000 less than in April.
From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026
This was the last business day before its statement regarding media reports about a potential takeover.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Musk has said that his filing delay was inadvertent and that he submitted his disclosure on the business day after his wealth manager consulted legal counsel about potential filing requirements.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
The phrasing hit its zenith in the second half of 2025, with AlphaSense logging 73 documents with such sentence structure in the final quarter, or more than once a business day.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
He has a list with him of the people he has to call before the business day is over: Call rental office.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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