day-to-day
adjective
occurring each day; daily.
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day-to-day
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day to day
day to dayAlso, from day to day.
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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Now, Eatherly’s ilk gloats about verbally terrorizing American citizens going about their day-to-day lives on American streets and beams this content around the globe for money.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Rasmussen himself was gone from day-to-day operations roughly a year after launch, displaced by the professional managers and outside money his idea had attracted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
More than half of Americans get their health insurance through an employer, and Cuban questions whether the CEOs of these companies know what their employees are going through on a day-to-day basis.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Campbell will oversee Home Depot’s day-to-day operations and McPhail will handle the company’s financials, Home Depot said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The Almanac was over a thousand pages long, but it contained few details about Halliday’s personal life or his day-to-day activities.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
Look at the stock market day to day and it jumps around constantly.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Researchers say the results indicate that multivitamins may help older adults preserve their ability to function from day to day, potentially through benefits involving cognitive health, circulation, and physical endurance.
From Science Daily ● 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
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death.
From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper
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