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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Any shares must be paid for no later than one business day after the stock begins trading. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 June 2026 The law will require grocery stores to keep prices fixed for at least one business day and would ban the use of surveillance data in pricing systems. — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026 The variable rate is based on the rate published on the 25th day, or the next business day, of the preceding calendar month, rounded to the nearest hundredth of a percent. — Evan Zimmer, CNBC, 17 June 2026 Monthly ticket holders in May will be refunded for any business day that service is suspended, if the MTA board approves. — Clara McMichael, ABC News, 11 May 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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