day one

noun

variants often Day One
Synonyms of day onenext
: the first day or very beginning of something

Examples of day one in a Sentence

We've known this about the project since Day One. since day one of this project, we've always insisted that we would create the best product possible without any consideration of cost
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By March 10, General Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was saying Iranian ballistic missile attacks had fallen 90 percent from day one and one-way drone attacks 83 percent, while more than 50 Iranian naval vessels had been hit in the opening stage of the war. Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026 New hires see everything from day one. Jason Phillips, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026 However, these loans amortize from day one, so your monthly payments will likely be higher than a HELOC's at the start of the loan. Aly J Yale, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026 One of our values from day one has been privacy. Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for day one

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of day one was in 1953

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“Day one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20one. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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