business hours
noun
: the hours that the office is open to do business
Someone will be available to answer your call during regular business hours.
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While the report was finished on June 6, it was released on June 12 after business hours on a Friday night.
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Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2026
Photos, service categories, recent reviews, business hours, response patterns and service-area clarity all shape the first impression.
—Michael Fox, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Mental health crises don’t happen only during business hours.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Licensing Board Chairwoman Katherine Joyce is the only official who explicitly mentioned safety in a press release about the extended business hours, which will run through the end of July.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
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Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2026
Photos, service categories, recent reviews, business hours, response patterns and service-area clarity all shape the first impression.
—Michael Fox, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Mental health crises don’t happen only during business hours.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Licensing Board Chairwoman Katherine Joyce is the only official who explicitly mentioned safety in a press release about the extended business hours, which will run through the end of July.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
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“Business hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20hours. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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