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 SuskindSynonyms
Examples of day-to-day in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebEbony Flake, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024
However, history has also proven that once-unknown products often become adopted into day-to-day life eventually.
—Hilary Tetenabaum, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Heather was previously a full-time cast member on the Netflix reality show Selling Sunset, which documents the competitive day-to-day lives of the Oppenheim Group agents in Los Angeles.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
Shower odds continue to dwindle day-to-day, but a couple are possible.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
For the coming fiscal year, city budget employees currently estimate that the city’s general fund budget — the spending plan that covers day-to-day city expenses — will have $107.5 million in revenue and $100.2 million in expenditures.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
Carole Middleton stepped back from the day-to-day running of Party Pieces in 2019, becoming a brand ambassador for the business, as a new management team was put in place, The Times said.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
Hargett will lead day-to-day sales and marketing strategy around publishing lines of business.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2024
Republicans have quietly been positioning their most vulnerable members in this way, telling them that ending a program that has so quickly become enmeshed with day-to-day lives is a losing promise.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 2 Apr. 2024
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
Defenseman Cale Makar is day-to-day with a lower-body injury, though it's not considered serious.
—Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2023
The answer can be found in monotasking and embracing gratitude in our day-to-day lives.
—Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2023
Your holiday ensembles can look a bit different than your day-to-day uniform, especially in the spring and summer time, when playful dressing is at an all-time high.
—Rachel Besser, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2023
Tallulah Stallvik, a junior at The Cambridge School of Weston, used poetry to look at the little things affecting their day-to-day life.
—Abigail Lee, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Mar. 2023
In 2021, New City America took over day-to-day management of the avenue on behalf of the Association, formerly Third Avenue Village.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2023
In all likelihood, only someone stuck in such day-to-day drudgery would refrain from asking too many questions when she’s offered what appears to be, if not a dream job, a safe refuge.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 19 Mar. 2023
Adjective
Streamlining Work Processes In addition to formal courses, there are various apps and tools designed to help professionals develop specific skills and stay productive in their day-to-day work.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024
However, history has also proven that once-unknown products often become adopted into day-to-day life eventually.
—Hilary Tetenabaum, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Heather was previously a full-time cast member on the Netflix reality show Selling Sunset, which documents the competitive day-to-day lives of the Oppenheim Group agents in Los Angeles.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
Shower odds continue to dwindle day-to-day, but a couple are possible.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
For the coming fiscal year, city budget employees currently estimate that the city’s general fund budget — the spending plan that covers day-to-day city expenses — will have $107.5 million in revenue and $100.2 million in expenditures.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
Carole Middleton stepped back from the day-to-day running of Party Pieces in 2019, becoming a brand ambassador for the business, as a new management team was put in place, The Times said.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
Hargett will lead day-to-day sales and marketing strategy around publishing lines of business.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2024
Republicans have quietly been positioning their most vulnerable members in this way, telling them that ending a program that has so quickly become enmeshed with day-to-day lives is a losing promise.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 2 Apr. 2024
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
Defenseman Cale Makar is day-to-day with a lower-body injury, though it's not considered serious.
—Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2023
The answer can be found in monotasking and embracing gratitude in our day-to-day lives.
—Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2023
Your holiday ensembles can look a bit different than your day-to-day uniform, especially in the spring and summer time, when playful dressing is at an all-time high.
—Rachel Besser, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2023
Tallulah Stallvik, a junior at The Cambridge School of Weston, used poetry to look at the little things affecting their day-to-day life.
—Abigail Lee, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Mar. 2023
In 2021, New City America took over day-to-day management of the avenue on behalf of the Association, formerly Third Avenue Village.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2023
In all likelihood, only someone stuck in such day-to-day drudgery would refrain from asking too many questions when she’s offered what appears to be, if not a dream job, a safe refuge.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 19 Mar. 2023
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