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
Sophia Mendelsohn, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Then the New Moon in Libra on October 21 brings a refresh to your day-to-day life.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 17 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
This drives both day-to-day operations, like smarter procurement, as well as long-term strategy, like identifying and reducing emissions at the source.
—Sophia Mendelsohn, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Then the New Moon in Libra on October 21 brings a refresh to your day-to-day life.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 17 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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