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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If the first falls on either a weekend or a holiday, however, SSI payments are issued on the last business day of the previous month.
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Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 18 Nov. 2025
Competing real estate firm Compass filed a lawsuit against Zillow challenging its listing standards, which require sellers to list homes on Zillow within one business day of them appearing on the industry’s MLS system — or risk not being able to list it at all on Zillow.
—Carlos Waters, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
If that date were to fall on a Saturday, a Sunday or a holiday, SSI payments would be disbursed on the latest business day of the previous month.
—Michael Bartiromo, The Hill, 15 Nov. 2025
According to the lawsuit, Woodley was allowed to resign from his position the next business day rather than being fired.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
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Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 18 Nov. 2025
Competing real estate firm Compass filed a lawsuit against Zillow challenging its listing standards, which require sellers to list homes on Zillow within one business day of them appearing on the industry’s MLS system — or risk not being able to list it at all on Zillow.
—Carlos Waters, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
If that date were to fall on a Saturday, a Sunday or a holiday, SSI payments would be disbursed on the latest business day of the previous month.
—Michael Bartiromo, The Hill, 15 Nov. 2025
According to the lawsuit, Woodley was allowed to resign from his position the next business day rather than being fired.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Business day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20day. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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