day-to-day
adjective
occurring each day; daily.
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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
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He stepped back from day-to-day management of the company when he joined the administration in early 2025 but kept his ownership stake, his government ethics disclosures show.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Even some secular residents acknowledge that day-to-day coexistence is generally peaceful.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Her income covers her day-to-day expenses, but if she ever needs assisted living or a lot of in-home care, she’d have to draw on her savings.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
The Seattle-based freelance travel journalist said he relies on the travel-sized bottles for much of his day-to-day skin care.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Certainly the teacher would have remembered her selection as Birthmother, and clearly a Birthmother had no business in the school, or in fact anywhere in the day-to-day geography of the community.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
Blood sugar control matters, but researchers also want to understand how day to day diabetes management affects mood, energy, sleep, stress, and the ability to participate in normal activities.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
“I don’t want to say it’s day to day, but I am very curious to see how he comes out of tonight to then make the decision for tomorrow and ensuing days,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 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
Everything he uses day to day, he says, has jumped in price since the Covid pandemic.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
She was young and enraptured, her joy infectious, especially to Dr. Cigrand, the dentist, who saw so little joy from day to day as he reduced grown men of proven courage to tears.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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