Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 21, 2025 is:
 
 
 
 
 sedentary &#149; \SED-un-tair-ee\&nbsp; &#149; adjective
 Something described as sedentary does or involves a lot of sitting. Sedentary can also mean "not physically active" (as in "a sedentary lifestyle") or "not migratory" (as in "sedentary birds" or "a sedentary civilization").

// Editing the dictionary is a sedentary job.

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 Examples:
 "From open offices to home workstations, employees across industries invested in sit-stand setups with the hope of counteracting sedentary lifestyles." — Michelle Stansbury, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2025
 
 
 
 Did you know?
 Sedentary comes from the Latin verb sedēre, meaning "to sit." Other descendants of sedēre include <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissident">dissident</a>, <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insidious">insidious</a>, <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preside">preside</a>, <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reside">reside</a>, and <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsidy">subsidy</a>. Sedēre is also the base of the rare <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedens">sedens</a>, a noun that refers to a person who remains a resident of the place or region of their birth.

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