Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

dudgeon

07 May 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 7, 2026 is: dudgeon • \DUJ-un\  • noun Dudgeon is typica...

flamboyant

06 May 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 6, 2026 is: flamboyant • \flam-BOY-ant\  • adjective Som...

augur

05 May 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 5, 2026 is: augur • \AW-gur\  • verb To augur is to show...

scrupulous

04 May 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 4, 2026 is: scrupulous • \SKROO-pyuh-lus\  • adjective S...

métier

03 May 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 3, 2026 is: métier • \MET-yay\  • noun Métier, sometim...

exasperate

02 May 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 2, 2026 is: exasperate • \ig-ZASS-puh-rayt\  • verb To e...

Beltane

01 May 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 1, 2026 is: Beltane • \BEL-tayn\  • noun Beltane refers ...

interlocutor

30 Apr 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 30, 2026 is: interlocutor • \in-ter-LAH-kyuh-ter\  • noun ...

speculate

29 Apr 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 29, 2026 is: speculate • \SPEK-yuh-layt\  • verb In ge...

evanescent

28 Apr 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 28, 2026 is: evanescent • \ev-uh-NESS-unt\  • adjective ...

boondoggle

27 Apr 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 27, 2026 is: boondoggle • \BOON-dah-gul\  • noun A boo...

onerous

26 Apr 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 26, 2026 is: onerous • \AH-nuh-rus\  • adjective Onero...

juxtapose

25 Apr 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 25, 2026 is: juxtapose • \JUK-stuh-pohz\  • verb To ju...

arboreal

24 Apr 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 24, 2026 is: arboreal • \ahr-BOR-ee-ul\  • adjective A...

fortitude

23 Apr 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 23, 2026 is: fortitude • \FOR-tuh-tood\  • noun Fortit...

tantamount

22 Apr 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 22, 2026 is: tantamount • \TAN-tuh-mount\  • adjective ...

orthography

21 Apr 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 21, 2026 is: orthography • \or-THAH-gruh-fee\  • noun ...

indoctrinate

20 Apr 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 20, 2026 is: indoctrinate • \in-DAHK-truh-nayt\  • verb ...

nugatory

19 Apr 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 19, 2026 is: nugatory • \NOO-guh-tor-ee\  • adjective ...

hiatus

18 Apr 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 18, 2026 is: hiatus • \hye-AY-tus\  • noun In general ...

postulate

17 Apr 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 17, 2026 is: postulate • \PAHSS-chuh-layt\  • verb Pos...

brazen

16 Apr 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 16, 2026 is: brazen • \BRAY-zun\  • adjective Brazen d...

mayhem

15 Apr 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 15, 2026 is: mayhem • \MAY-hem\  • noun Mayhem refers ...

enjoin

14 Apr 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 14, 2026 is: enjoin • \in-JOIN\  • verb Enjoining is a...

kibitzer

13 Apr 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 13, 2026 is: kibitzer • \KIB-it-ser\  • noun A kibitze...

recondite

12 Apr 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 12, 2026 is: recondite • \REK-un-dyte\  • adjective Re...

subterfuge

11 Apr 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 11, 2026 is: subterfuge • \SUB-ter-fyooj\  • noun Subt...

glaucous

10 Apr 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 10, 2026 is: glaucous • \GLAW-kus\  • adjective Glauco...

decry

09 Apr 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 9, 2026 is: decry • \dih-KRY\  • verb To decry somethi...

panache

08 Apr 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 8, 2026 is: panache • \puh-NAHSH\  • noun In simplest ...

laudable

07 Apr 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 7, 2026 is: laudable • \LAW-duh-bul\  • adjective Laud...

cotton

06 Apr 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 6, 2026 is: cotton • \KAH-tun\  • verb The verb cotton...

verdant

05 Apr 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 5, 2026 is: verdant • \VER-dunt\  • adjective Verdant ...

wiseacre

04 Apr 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 4, 2026 is: wiseacre • \WYZE-ay-ker\  • noun A wiseacr...

adroit

03 Apr 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 3, 2026 is: adroit • \uh-DROYT\  • adjective Adroit de...

fawn

02 Apr 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 2, 2026 is: fawn • \FAWN\  • verb To fawn over or on s...

shenanigans

01 Apr 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 1, 2026 is: shenanigans • \shuh-NAN-ih-gunz\  • plural nou...

genteel

31 Mar 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 31, 2026 is: genteel • \jen-TEEL\  • adjective Genteel...

oblivion

30 Mar 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 30, 2026 is: oblivion • \uh-BLIV-ee-un\  • noun Oblivi...

cadge

29 Mar 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 29, 2026 is: cadge • \KAJ\  • verb To cadge something ...

fiscal

28 Mar 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 28, 2026 is: fiscal • \FISS-kul\  • adjective Fiscal i...

dross

27 Mar 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 27, 2026 is: dross • \DRAHSS\  • noun Something referr...

zany

26 Mar 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 26, 2026 is: zany • \ZAY-nee\  • adjective Zany descri...

undulate

25 Mar 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 25, 2026 is: undulate • \UN-juh-layt\  • verb Undulate...

cadence

24 Mar 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 24, 2026 is: cadence • \KAY-dunss\  • noun Cadence is ...

frenetic

23 Mar 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 23, 2026 is: frenetic • \frih-NET-ik\  • adjective Som...

apotheosis

22 Mar 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 22, 2026 is: apotheosis • \uh-pah-thee-OH-sis\  • noun ...

scrutinize

21 Mar 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 21, 2026 is: scrutinize • \SKROO-tuh-nyze\  • verb To ...

eureka

20 Mar 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 20, 2026 is: eureka • \yoo-REE-kuh\  • adjective As an...

nadir

19 Mar 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 19, 2026 is: nadir • \NAY-deer\  • noun Nadir refers t...

jejune

18 Mar 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 18, 2026 is: jejune • \jih-JOON\  • adjective Jejune i...

Erin go bragh

17 Mar 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 17, 2026 is: Erin go bragh • \air-un-guh-BRAW\  • phrase ...

putative

16 Mar 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 16, 2026 is: putative • \PYOO-tuh-tiv\  • adjective Pu...

tranche

15 Mar 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 15, 2026 is: tranche • \TRAHNSH\  • noun Tranche refer...

rash

14 Mar 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 14, 2026 is: rash • \RASH\  • adjective Rash describes...

immure

13 Mar 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 13, 2026 is: immure • \ih-MYOOR\  • verb To immure som...

gambit

12 Mar 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 12, 2026 is: gambit • \GAM-bit\  • noun A gambit is so...

besotted

11 Mar 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 11, 2026 is: besotted • \bih-SAH-tud\  • adjective Som...

mea culpa

10 Mar 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 10, 2026 is: mea culpa • \may-uh-KOOL-puh\  • noun The...

hector

09 Mar 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 9, 2026 is: hector • \HEK-ter\  • verb To hector someo...

crepuscular

08 Mar 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 8, 2026 is: crepuscular • \krih-PUHSS-kyuh-ler\  • adjecti...

libertine

07 Mar 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 7, 2026 is: libertine • \LIB-er-teen\  • noun A libert...

vaunted

06 Mar 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 6, 2026 is: vaunted • \VAWN-tud\  • adjective Vaunted ...

deem

05 Mar 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 5, 2026 is: deem • \DEEM\  • verb Deem is a somewhat f...

ad hoc

04 Mar 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 4, 2026 is: ad hoc • \AD-HOCK\  • adjective Ad hoc des...

spiel

03 Mar 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 3, 2026 is: spiel • \SPEEL\  • noun A spiel is a fast ...

exhilarate

02 Mar 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 2, 2026 is: exhilarate • \ig-ZIL-uh-rayt\  • verb Exhi...

paean

01 Mar 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 1, 2026 is: paean • \PEE-un\  • noun Paean is a litera...

congruous

28 Feb 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 28, 2026 is: congruous • \KAHNG-groo-us\  • adjective ...

nettle

27 Feb 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 27, 2026 is: nettle • \NET-ul\  • verb To nettle so...

knackered

26 Feb 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 26, 2026 is: knackered • \NAK-erd\  • adjective Kna...

onomatopoeia

25 Feb 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 25, 2026 is: onomatopoeia • \ah-nuh-mah-tuh-PEE-uh\  • ...

umpteen

24 Feb 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 24, 2026 is: umpteen • \UMP-teen\  • adjective Umpt...

culminate

23 Feb 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 23, 2026 is: culminate • \KUL-muh-nayt\  • verb To ...

foray

22 Feb 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 22, 2026 is: foray • \FOR-ay\  • noun A foray is an...

laconic

21 Feb 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 21, 2026 is: laconic • \luh-KAH-nik\  • adjective L...

encapsulate

20 Feb 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 20, 2026 is: encapsulate • \in-KAP-suh-layt\  • verb ...

syllogism

19 Feb 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 19, 2026 is: syllogism • \SIL-uh-jiz-um\  • noun Sy...

Goldilocks

18 Feb 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 18, 2026 is: Goldilocks • \GOHL-dee-lahks\  • adjective...

abdicate

17 Feb 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 17, 2026 is: abdicate • \AB-dih-kayt\  • verb Abdic...

prerogative

16 Feb 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 16, 2026 is: prerogative • \prih-RAH-guh-tiv\  • noun ...

vertiginous

15 Feb 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 15, 2026 is: vertiginous • \ver-TIJ-uh-nus\  • adjectiv...

canoodle

14 Feb 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 14, 2026 is: canoodle • \kuh-NOO-dul\  • verb To ca...

rapscallion

13 Feb 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 13, 2026 is: rapscallion • \rap-SKAL-yun\  • noun T...

endemic

12 Feb 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 12, 2026 is: endemic • \en-DEM-ik\  • adjective Whe...

tabula rasa

11 Feb 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 11, 2026 is: tabula rasa • \TAB-yuh-luh-RAH-zuh\  • nou...

besmirch

10 Feb 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 10, 2026 is: besmirch • \bih-SMERCH\  • verb To bes...

fortuitous

09 Feb 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 9, 2026 is: fortuitous • \for-TOO-uh-tus\  • adjective ...

meme

08 Feb 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 8, 2026 is: meme • \MEEM\  • noun Meme is used popu...

imbue

07 Feb 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 7, 2026 is: imbue • \im-BYOO\  • verb Imbue has two...

sartorial

06 Feb 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 6, 2026 is: sartorial • \sahr-TOR-ee-ul\  • adjective ...

adulation

05 Feb 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 5, 2026 is: adulation • \aj-uh-LAY-shun\  • noun Ad...

diaphanous

04 Feb 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 4, 2026 is: diaphanous • \dye-AF-uh-nus\  • adjective ...

hornswoggle

03 Feb 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 3, 2026 is: hornswoggle • \HORN-swah-gul\  • verb T...

prescience

02 Feb 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 2, 2026 is: prescience • \PRESH-ee-unss\  • noun Pr...

gargantuan

01 Feb 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 1, 2026 is: gargantuan • \gahr-GAN-chuh-wun\  • adjecti...

short shrift

31 Jan 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 31, 2026 is: short shrift • \SHORT-SHRIFT\  • noun S...

preeminent

30 Jan 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 30, 2026 is: preeminent • \pree-EM-uh-nunt\  • adjective...

reciprocate

29 Jan 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 29, 2026 is: reciprocate • \rih-SIP-ruh-kayt\  • verb ...

bombast

28 Jan 2026

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 28, 2026 is: bombast • \BAHM-bast\  • noun Bombast i...