business day
noun
: a day when most businesses are open : a weekday that is not a holiday
Please allow 14 business days for delivery.
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However, some transactions may not process until the next business day.
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Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 31 Mar. 2026
You can usually get approved and receive funding as early as the same or next business day.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
For months when the first day of a month falls on a weekend or holiday, these payments are issued on the last business day of the previous month, like March’s payment.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
Discover will pay your credit card issuers directly within one business day, which removes the temptation to redirect the funds elsewhere.
—CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 31 Mar. 2026
You can usually get approved and receive funding as early as the same or next business day.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
For months when the first day of a month falls on a weekend or holiday, these payments are issued on the last business day of the previous month, like March’s payment.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
Discover will pay your credit card issuers directly within one business day, which removes the temptation to redirect the funds elsewhere.
—CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for business day
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“Business day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20day. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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