business day
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of business day
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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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
Expectations are for 6.6 million job openings on the last business day of March, down from nearly 6.9 million in February.
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
The sentence structure hit its stride in the second half of 2025, with AlphaSense logging instances of this phrasing in company documents more than once a business day.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
On this last business day of the month, he set a goal of closing 30 car purchases for the clients who had hired his firm as their professional negotiator.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
“Could you make it a little earlier in the business day, Bill?”
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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