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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Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Questions never end: About cybersecurity, day-to-day operations, employee issues.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 21 Mar. 2023
Unique Coach CitySole technology optimizes comfort and flexibility within these shoes, and the low-top design is both stylish yet wearable for whatever your vacation or day-to-day life may have in store.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2023
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Adjective
The second Porto restaurant to be awarded a star in the 2025 Michelin Guide is Blind, overseen by local culinary superstar Chef Vítor Matos and run day-to-day by Chef Rita Magro (the winner of the Michelin Guide Young Chef of the Year award in 2024).
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Questions never end: About cybersecurity, day-to-day operations, employee issues.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
The actress is all about staying active in her day-to-day life, and likes to get some of that movement in while gardening.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 21 Mar. 2023
Unique Coach CitySole technology optimizes comfort and flexibility within these shoes, and the low-top design is both stylish yet wearable for whatever your vacation or day-to-day life may have in store.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2023
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“Day-to-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day-to-day. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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