business day

noun

: a day when most businesses are open : a weekday that is not a holiday
Please allow 14 business days for delivery.

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Monthly ticket holders in May will be refunded for any business day that service is suspended, if the MTA board approves. Clara McMichael, ABC News, 11 May 2026 The law will require grocery stores to keep prices fixed for at least one business day and would ban the use of surveillance data in pricing systems. Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026 The agency will generally post a preliminary accident/incident report online the next business day. Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 28 Apr. 2026 Stores must keep their prices fixed for at least one full business day. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for business day

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“Business day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20day. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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