day-to-day
Americanadjective
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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.
adjective
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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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“I just feel like there’s not a chance for us within our day-to-day lives, to really get a break from technology.”
From Los Angeles Times
The ONS said that the current budget surplus, which measures the gap between day-to-day spending and revenues, was 40.9 billion pounds in January.
Many people dipped into their emergency savings last year for monthly bills and day-to-day expenses like food, Bankrate data show.
From MarketWatch
Higher day-to-day spending resulted in adjusted earnings before interest and tax of $265 million for the quarter, short of consensus expectations of $330 million.
In one step towards a new Gaza, a technocratic committee was formed last month to handle day-to-day governance of Gaza headed by engineer and former official Ali Shaath.
From Barron's
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