order of the day
noun phrase
1
: the business or tasks appointed for an assembly for a given day
2
: the characteristic or dominant feature or activity
Growth and change are the order of the day in every field.—
Ruth G. Strickland
Ruth G. StricklandExamples of order of the day in a Sentence
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Blocking immigration in all forms is the new order of the day.
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Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
But the racial order of the day also made these jobs, which were physically challenging to begin with, especially demeaning, humiliating, and fraught with danger.
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Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
21 June 2025
Every business’ first order of the day there is to sweep and wash the sidewalks in front of that business.
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U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Jan. 2025
Skeen was delivering her last DoorDash order of the day with her husband, Justin Skeen, in Southeast Portland on Thursday night.
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Austindedios,
oregonlive,
25 July 2023
Shutting those minds and hearts and swapping out generosity for fear and hate was the first order of the day.
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Rebecca Solnit
january 9,
Literary Hub,
9 Jan. 2021
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Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
But the racial order of the day also made these jobs, which were physically challenging to begin with, especially demeaning, humiliating, and fraught with danger.
—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
21 June 2025
Every business’ first order of the day there is to sweep and wash the sidewalks in front of that business.
—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Jan. 2025
Skeen was delivering her last DoorDash order of the day with her husband, Justin Skeen, in Southeast Portland on Thursday night.
—
Austindedios,
oregonlive,
25 July 2023
Shutting those minds and hearts and swapping out generosity for fear and hate was the first order of the day.
—
Rebecca Solnit
january 9,
Literary Hub,
9 Jan. 2021
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“Order of the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/order%20of%20the%20day. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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