Definition of daybooknext
as in diary
a record of personal experiences, reflections, or ideas kept regularly for private use each night, before bed, she jots down her thoughts in a daybook

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Recent Examples of daybook For others, a journal may double as a daybook, calendar, and catch-all for thoughts jotted down during a meeting or while waiting to pick up the kids at school. Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 2 Feb. 2026 Pruitt’s remarks at the meeting were listed on his public schedule and described as being open to the press on a federal daybook of events. Washington Post, 22 May 2018
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Noun
  • What lies ahead is a day-by-day diary of the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix as a guest of the fastest-growing team on the grid.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
  • Everything in The Traveler is based on George Forster’s works, diaries and letters, and those of his ​contemporaries—friends, family and foes.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
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  • In a study published in the journal Science, researchers at Stanford tested 11 popular AI systems and found that AI chatbots were prone to flattering and validating the feelings of users, affirming a user’s actions 49% more often than humans did.
    Cathy Bussewitz, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
  • The most powerful factors affecting a child's brain development involve socioeconomic opportunities, according to a study in the journal Science.
    Jon Hamilton, NPR, 11 June 2026

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“Daybook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daybook. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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