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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

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  1. 1000

    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.

  2. 999

    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.

  3. 998

    yaw

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 14, 2026 is:yaw \YAW\ verbSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  4. 997

    implacable

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 13, 2026 is:implacable \im-PLAK-uh-bul\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  5. 996

    fulcrum

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 12, 2026 is:fulcrum \FULL-krum\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  6. 995

    xeric

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 11, 2026 is:xeric \ZEER-ik\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  7. 994

    effulgence

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 10, 2026 is:effulgence \ih-FULL-junss\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  8. 993

    tacit

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 9, 2026 is:tacit \TASS-it\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  9. 992

    gambol

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 8, 2026 is:gambol \GAM-bul\ verbSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  10. 991

    perfunctory

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 7, 2026 is:perfunctory \per-FUNK-tuh-ree\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  11. 990

    deepfake

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 6, 2026 is:deepfake \DEEP-fayk\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  12. 989

    acquisitive

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 5, 2026 is:acquisitive \uh-KWIZ-uh-tiv\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  13. 988

    semiquincentennial

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 4, 2026 is:semiquincentennial \sem-ee-kwin-sen-TEN-ee-ul\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  14. 987

    corrode

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 3, 2026 is:corrode \kuh-ROHD\ verbSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  15. 986

    sagacious

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 2, 2026 is:sagacious \suh-GAY-shus\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  16. 985

    nabob

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 1, 2026 is:nabob \NAY-bahb\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  17. 984

    bereft

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 30, 2026 is:bereft \bih-REFT\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  18. 983

    umami

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 29, 2026 is:umami \oo-MAH-mee\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  19. 982

    gainsay

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 28, 2026 is:gainsay \gayn-SAY\ verbSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  20. 981

    oracular

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 27, 2026 is:oracular \aw-RAK-yuh-ler\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  21. 980

    symbiosis

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 26, 2026 is:symbiosis \sim-bee-OH-sis\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  22. 979

    jaundiced

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 25, 2026 is:jaundiced \JAWN-dist\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  23. 978

    pantheon

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 24, 2026 is:pantheon \PAN-thee-ahn\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  24. 977

    quail

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 23, 2026 is:quail \KWAIL\ verbSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  25. 976

    cavalcade

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 22, 2026 is:cavalcade \kav-ul-KAYD\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  26. 975

    longueur

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 20, 2026 is:longueur \lawn-GUR\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  27. 974

    indomitable

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 19, 2026 is:indomitable \in-DAH-muh-tuh-bul\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  28. 973

    acquiesce

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 18, 2026 is:acquiesce \ak-wee-ESS\ verbSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  29. 972

    wifty

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 17, 2026 is:wifty \WIF-tee\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  30. 971

    gamut

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 16, 2026 is:gamut \GAM-ut\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  31. 970

    assiduous

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 21, 2026 is:assiduous \uh-SIJ-uh-wus\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  32. 969

    tenuous

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 15, 2026 is:tenuous \TEN-yoo-us\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  33. 968

    emblazon

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 14, 2026 is:emblazon \im-BLAY-zun\ verbSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  34. 967

    hale

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 13, 2026 is:hale \HAIL\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  35. 966

    blandishment

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 12, 2026 is:blandishment \BLAN-dish-munt\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  36. 965

    saturnine

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 11, 2026 is:saturnine \SAT-er-nyne\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  37. 964

    foible

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 10, 2026 is:foible \FOY-bul\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  38. 963

    deleterious

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 9, 2026 is:deleterious \del-uh-TEER-ee-us\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  39. 962

    accoutrement

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 8, 2026 is:accoutrement \uh-KOO-truh-munt\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  40. 961

    MacGyver

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 7, 2026 is:MacGyver \muh-GHYE-ver\ verbSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  41. 960

    valedictory

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 6, 2026 is:valedictory \val-uh-DIK-tuh-ree\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  42. 959

    interloper

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 5, 2026 is:interloper \in-ter-LOH-per\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  43. 958

    redolent

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 4, 2026 is:redolent \RED-uh-lunt\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  44. 957

    engender

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 3, 2026 is:engender \in-JEN-der\ verbSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  45. 956

    crux

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 2, 2026 is:crux \KRUKS\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  46. 955

    palatable

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 1, 2026 is:palatable \PAL-uh-tuh-bul\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  47. 954

    permutation

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 31, 2026 is:permutation \per-myoo-TAY-shun\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  48. 953

    unctuous

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 30, 2026 is:unctuous \UNK-chuh-wus\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  49. 952

    cohort

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 29, 2026 is:cohort \KOH-hort\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  50. 951

    ingratiate

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 28, 2026 is:ingratiate \in-GRAY-shee-ayt\ 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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