to the day

idiom

: to exactly a specified number of years
It's been 100 years to the day since their great discovery.
Soon after their wedding, almost a year to the day, they got divorced.

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But nearly two years to the day of her first diagnosis, Feller’s cancer had returned. Robyn Ross, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025 The occasion marked two months to the day since a cancer diagnosis that has kept him off the air. Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025 The chief of staff opposes military rule in Gaza and believes Israel should look ahead to the day after and draw a political solution accordingly. Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Steer's remarks will close the event and add context to the day's discussions about the clean energy transition and innovations for a circular economy. Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for to the day

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“To the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20day. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.

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