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
[day-tuh-day]
/ 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
Example Sentences
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But investors in bond funds face day-to-day price volatility risk.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Ellison previously announced that former Mattel Chief Executive Ynon Kreiz would run Skydance’s day-to-day operations as co-chief executive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
This could be a sign that budgets are so stretched that consumers are using their savings for day-to-day living expenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Saracens announced in January that Venter would be returning as director of rugby and have yet to publicly confirm any change to his day-to-day responsibilities.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
But one day something happened to cause me to think twice before declaring white terror more the fantasy of movies than the reality of day-to-day living.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
The veteran defensive lineman is day to day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
A big part of his team’s day to day is talking with producers, traders, buyers and government agencies to understand where they see the opportunity for DSI to add value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
"I feel Amazon is a lot easier because it gets delivered straight to your door with Prime," said Emily, 22, adding that she only used Argos to buy appliances, not "day to day" items.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
As an American, you’re aware, I’m sure, that how we are portrayed in the news and pop culture is not all that accurate compared with how many of us behave day to day.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
“But in day to day, year to year—who knows?—century to century sitting—no, Cal. You’d lose.”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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