day-to-day
adjective
occurring each day; daily.
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day-to-day
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[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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In extreme cases, schools are covering day-to-day bills with funds that donors gifted for other purposes, without the donors’ knowledge or consent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Instead, everyone in the Chargers organization knows how integral Mack is to the day-to-day operations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
Burnham also said he will honour the fiscal rules imposed by Healey's predecessor Rachel Reeves, which include a pledge to balance day-to-day spending with tax revenues by the end of the decade.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
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
Our day-to-day experience showed us that the situation was worsening.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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
Look at the stock market day to day and it jumps around constantly.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
The mayor and county supervisor said they had a “high-level discussion” with the president, sharing stories about what fire survivors are experiencing day to day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 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
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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