1
: taking place, made, or done in the course of days
in charge of day-to-day operations
2
: providing for a day at a time with little thought for the future
an aimless day-to-day existence
day-to-day
adverb
or day to day
struggling day-to-day [=every day] with depression
living day to day [=one day at a time]
… it's impossible to live with devastation day to day and not look on all the concern over one still-healthy individual as a vulgar spectacle.
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Robert Massa
Robert Massa
plural day-to-days
: a usual routine that occurs each day
… a feeling of hope and adventure that many of us lack in our day-to-day.—Nathan Mattise
Nathan MattiseBut the woman is fearless, living life in a perpetual state of curiosity despite her repetitive day-to-day.—Alex Suskind
Alex SuskindExamples of day-to-day in a Sentence
Adjective
the day-to-day routine of commuting to work
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Vinayak Mahtani, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
But in contrast to the NBCU ombudsman, Weinstein has no experience in working in the day-to-day operations of a news organization.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2025
The sloganeering has cajoled some of the nation’s biggest food brands to shift its offerings, curb the use of some dyes, and even redo recipes of iconic goods like Coca-Cola and day-to-day items like baby formula.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The best way to keep avoidable conflict at bay is to outline day-to-day functions and operational scope for each of you.
—Vinayak Mahtani, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
But in contrast to the NBCU ombudsman, Weinstein has no experience in working in the day-to-day operations of a news organization.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
Congress has also sought to insulate the Fed from day-to-day politics.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2025
The sloganeering has cajoled some of the nation’s biggest food brands to shift its offerings, curb the use of some dyes, and even redo recipes of iconic goods like Coca-Cola and day-to-day items like baby formula.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Day-to-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day-to-day. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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