Meaning & use
by end of day
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Meaning
phrasefixed phrase
No later than the end of today, especially the end of the working day.
Grammar: Used as an adverbial phrase, often after a verb like 'finish' or 'send': Please send it by end of day.
Patterns
- by end of day
- by the end of the day
- by end of day today
The report needs to be on my desk by end of day.
I'll send you the final numbers by end of day.
She promised to call me back by end of day.
Common combinations
- by end of day today
- We need your approval by end of day today.
- due by end of day
- The assignment is due by end of day Friday.
- finish by end of day
- Can you finish the slides by end of day?
- by end of day tomorrow
- The shipment will arrive by end of day tomorrow.
Synonyms and how they differ
- by close of business
- More formal and often refers specifically to the end of the business day (usually 5 p.m.); 'by end of day' is more general and can include evening.
- by today
- Shorter and less specific about the time; 'by end of day' emphasizes the deadline is at the end of the working day.
Opposites
Word family
- EOD abbreviation
- Short for 'end of day', often used in business emails.
Commonly confused: by end of day or by the end of the day?
by end of day vs by the end of the day
This is a longer version with the same meaning, but it can also mean 'when everything is considered' (e.g., By the end of the day, it's your decision). 'By end of day' is almost always about a deadline.
Practice
Choose the best sentence using 'by end of day'.
Choose one answer.
Option 0 is correct because 'by end of day' means before today's workday ends. Option 1 is also grammatical but usually means 'before the day is over' and can sound less like a fixed deadline. Option 2 is possible but adds 'tomorrow', which changes the meaning. Option 3 is wrong because 'yesterday' is in the past and cannot be a future deadline.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “by end of day”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.