day-to-day
adjective
occurring each day; daily.
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day-to-day
American
[dey-tuh-dey]
/ ˈdeɪ təˈdeɪ /
adjective
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occurring each day; daily.
day-to-day chores; day-to-day worries.
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concerned only with immediate needs or desires without preparation for the future.
day-to-day
British
adjective
day to day
Idioms
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Also, from day to day.
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Continuously, without interruption, on a daily basis. For example, Running this office day to day is not an easy task . [Late 1800s]
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live from day to day . Be interested only in immediate concerns, without thought for the future. For example, Jean lives from day to day, planning nothing in advance . Also see live for the moment .
Etymology
Origin of day-to-day
Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200
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Each of these three proposals would improve the court by pulling its day-to-day operations closer to the lived experience of typical Americans.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2026
But what their jobs look like on a day-to-day basis is rapidly changing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
They point out that he inherited a situation in which Ukraine had already successfully built up its medium- and long-range strike capabilities, something over which the defence minister has little day-to-day influence.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
At the same time, Burnham has pledged to respect the strict fiscal discipline seen under his predecessor Keir Starmer, whereby the government balances tax receipts with day-to-day state spending.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
It’s one of the ways we are surviving the day-to-day without going mad.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
Look at the stock market day to day and it jumps around constantly.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Bob Sternfels, McKinsey’s global managing partner, will continue to run the firm day to day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
His status is listed as day to day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
Temperatures may fluctuate from day to day though, depending on changes in wind direction and cloud cover, but will generally be close to or above average for the time of the year.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Working with them from day to day and knowing that they knew I had lied from fear crushed me.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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