day-to-day

adjective

ˈdā-tə-ˈdā How to pronounce day-to-day (audio)
Definition of day-to-daynext
as in daily
occurring, done, produced, or appearing every day the day-to-day routine of commuting to work

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Recent Examples of day-to-day Donovan also led City Hall’s day-to-day operations, with department heads reporting to him nearly daily. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 This is the point COID’s Managing Director Craig Horrell, who is in charge of the district’s day-to-day operations, tried to drive home at a town hall meeting in Redmond last March. — Emily Cureton Cook, ProPublica, 26 June 2026 Mozeliak will oversee day-to-day baseball operations while assisting the search for its next GM, team president Molly Jolly said in a news release. — CBS News, 26 June 2026 My day-to-day life will always take precedent over it. — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for day-to-day
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  • Athletes already had shoes for competition and for daily life.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Rice has started to grow a following online with daily vlogs.
    — Jeff Todd, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
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“Day-to-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/day-to-day. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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