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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day
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From the fun and familiar to the strange and obscure, learn something new every day with Merriam-Webster.
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dissonant
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 2, 2026 is:dissonant \DISS-uh-nunt\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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conscientious
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 1, 2026 is:conscientious \kahn-shee-EN-shus\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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998
gumption
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 31, 2026 is:gumption \GUMP-shun\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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997
illustrious
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 30, 2026 is:illustrious \ih-LUSS-tree-us\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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996
kith
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 29, 2026 is:kith \KITH\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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995
cogent
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 28, 2026 is:cogent \KOH-junt\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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994
southpaw
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 27, 2026 is:southpaw \SOUTH-paw\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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993
devolve
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 26, 2026 is:devolve \dih-VAHLV\ verbSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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992
tilde
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 25, 2026 is:tilde \TIL-duh\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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991
expeditious
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 24, 2026 is:expeditious \ek-spuh-DISH-us\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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990
prowess
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 23, 2026 is:prowess \PROW-us\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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989
august
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 22, 2026 is:august \aw-GUST\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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988
rigmarole
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 21, 2026 is:rigmarole \RIG-uh-muh-rol\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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987
divulge
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 20, 2026 is:divulge \dih-VULJ\ verbSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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986
balmy
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 19, 2026 is:balmy \BAH-mee\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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985
oxymoron
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 18, 2026 is:oxymoron \ahk-sih-MOR-ahn\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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984
lackadaisical
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 17, 2026 is:lackadaisical \lak-uh-DAY-zih-kul\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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983
zeugma
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 16, 2026 is:zeugma \ZOOG-muh\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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982
circumscribe
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 15, 2026 is:circumscribe \SER-kum-skrybe\ verbSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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981
vacuous
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 14, 2026 is:vacuous \VAK-yuh-wus\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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980
salvo
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 13, 2026 is:salvo \SAL-voh\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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gnomic
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 12, 2026 is:gnomic \NOH-mik\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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978
baptism of fire
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 11, 2026 is:baptism of fire \BAP-tiz-um-uv-FYRE\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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pedagogical
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 10, 2026 is:pedagogical \ped-uh-GAH-jih-kul\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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976
anecdote
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 9, 2026 is:anecdote \AN-ik-doht\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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975
nurture
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 8, 2026 is:nurture \NER-cher\ verbSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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974
invidious
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 7, 2026 is:invidious \in-VID-ee-us\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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973
torpor
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 6, 2026 is:torpor \TOR-per\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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972
colloquial
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 5, 2026 is:colloquial \kuh-LOH-kwee-ul\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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971
élan
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 4, 2026 is:élan \ay-LAHN\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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mitigate
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 3, 2026 is:mitigate \MIT-uh-gayt\ verbSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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969
highfalutin
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 2, 2026 is:highfalutin \hye-fuh-LOO-tun\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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968
spindrift
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 1, 2026 is:spindrift \SPIN-drift\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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967
comely
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 31, 2026 is:comely \KUM-lee\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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sultry
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 30, 2026 is:sultry \SULL-tree\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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965
inveigle
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 29, 2026 is:inveigle \in-VAY-gul\ verbSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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964
kludge
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 28, 2026 is:kludge \KLOOJ\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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parochial
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 27, 2026 is:parochial \puh-ROH-kee-ul\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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aerie
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 26, 2026 is:aerie \AIR-ee\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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vituperate
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 25, 2026 is:vituperate \vye-TOO-puh-rayt\ verbSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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itinerant
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 24, 2026 is:itinerant \eye-TIN-uh-runt\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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959
maverick
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 23, 2026 is:maverick \MAV-rik\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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stalwart
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 22, 2026 is:stalwart \STAWL-wert\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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957
dog days
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 21, 2026 is:dog days \DAWG-DAYZ\ plural nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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956
raffish
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 20, 2026 is:raffish \RAF-ish\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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955
accentuate
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 19, 2026 is:accentuate \ak-SEN-shu-wayt\ verbSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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954
quid pro quo
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 18, 2026 is:quid pro quo \kwid-proh-KWOH\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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953
obdurate
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 17, 2026 is:obdurate \AHB-duh-rut\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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952
bibelot
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 16, 2026 is:bibelot \BEE-buh-loh\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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loquacious
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 15, 2026 is:loquacious \loh-KWAY-shus\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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