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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In this case, that's 9 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23 — though the Election Commission's manual does not specify if the process would be postponed to the next business day.
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Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
Some Albertsons stores should also be open, but consumers should check first because others may be closed or have a shorter business day than usual.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Some will deposit money in your account within one business day of approval, while others may require an additional day or two.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
Typically, this starts around December 20 and lasts through the first business day of January.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
Some Albertsons stores should also be open, but consumers should check first because others may be closed or have a shorter business day than usual.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Some will deposit money in your account within one business day of approval, while others may require an additional day or two.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
Typically, this starts around December 20 and lasts through the first business day of January.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Business day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20day. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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