occurring each day; daily.
day-to-day chores; day-to-day worries.
concerned only with immediate needs or desires without preparation for the future.
Also, from day to day.
Continuously, without interruption, on a daily basis. For example, Running this office day to day is not an easy task . [Late 1800s]
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 .
Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200
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You’ve got to do the day-to-day banal stuff with your friends.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
Critics, however, see a different picture — one that places expensive celebrations and headline-grabbing spectacles alongside growing concerns about affordability, household budgets and the day-to-day economic pressures facing many Americans.
From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026
“The day-to-day price moves in the oil market are, of course, directly tied to that day’s headlines,” said Pavel Molchanov, investment strategy analyst at Raymond James.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026
Staff there were instructed to not highlight events unrelated to day-to-day activities, but the authority said it would not be removing books from shelves.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
I counted on her small-minded interference in the day-to-day running of the school to keep attention diverted elsewhere, while I searched for the information I needed.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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