daybook

noun

ˈdā-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce daybook (audio)
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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  1. diary
  2. journal
Noun
  • The findings, published in the journal NPJ Biological Timing and Sleep, were based on more than 500 days of data collected from 89 adults who wore light sensors and sleep trackers while keeping daily sleep diaries.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026
  • Hathaway’s personal diaries were even seized by the FBI to help in their case against the entrepreneur, who was released in 2012 and deported to Italy.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026
Definition of diary
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  • The findings were published in the journal npj Flexible Electronics.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
  • While the image was captured in 2024, a new investigation of the observation and discovery of this sandstorm was described in a study published this year in the journal Geology.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of journal

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“Daybook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daybook. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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