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day-to-day

 
 
/ˌdeɪtəˈdeɪ/ adjective [before noun]

Definition

happening every day as a regular part of something: Responsibility for the day-to-day running of the two stores had been transferred to locally recruited managers. Bad weather may disrupt transport and may affect the conduct of normal day-to-day business. We are in touch with our clients on a day-to-day basis.
(Definition of day-to-day adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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