daylight saving time
noun
: time usually one hour ahead of standard time
called also daylight saving, daylight savings, daylight savings time, daylight time
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As of July 25, 2022, the U.S. Department of Transportation noted that only Hawaii and parts of Arizona do not participate in daylight saving time.
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Chris Sims, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
In 2019, Kentucky Republican Reps. Bart Rowland of Tompkinsville and Brandon Reed of Hodgenville pre-filed a bill to do away with resetting clocks every six months and instead use daylight saving time all year long.
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Here's a breakdown of daylight saving time, its potential end, and the beginning of spring.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In the days following daylight saving time, try to be more forgiving if your child is throwing extra temper tantrums or seems to be particularly frustrated or emotional.
—Dina Roth Port, Parents, 7 Mar. 2025
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Chris Sims, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
In 2019, Kentucky Republican Reps. Bart Rowland of Tompkinsville and Brandon Reed of Hodgenville pre-filed a bill to do away with resetting clocks every six months and instead use daylight saving time all year long.
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Here's a breakdown of daylight saving time, its potential end, and the beginning of spring.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In the days following daylight saving time, try to be more forgiving if your child is throwing extra temper tantrums or seems to be particularly frustrated or emotional.
—Dina Roth Port, Parents, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for daylight saving time
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“Daylight saving time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daylight%20saving%20time. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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