Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 16, 2025 is:
 
 
 
 
 conversant &#149; \kun-VER-sunt\&nbsp; &#149; adjective
 Conversant, usually used in the phrase "conversant with," describes someone who has knowledge of or experience with something. 

// The ideal candidate for the sommelier position will have expert knowledge of the various wines served in the restaurant and be conversant with the rich world of viniculture.

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 Examples:
 "The advantages of franchise expansion are obvious. These shows benefit from name recognition and a dedicated audience, as well as writers, producers and crew members already conversant with that audience's expectations." — Alexis Soloski, The New York Times, 6 July 2025
 
 
 
 Did you know?
 The adjectives conversant and <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conversational">conversational</a> both descend from the Latin verb conversari, meaning "to associate with." Conversant dates to the Middle Ages; an early meaning of the word was simply "having familiar association." One way to associate with others is to have a conversation with them—in other words, to talk. For a short time in the 19th century conversant could mean "relating to or suggesting conversation," but for the most part that meaning stayed with conversational while conversant went in a different direction. Today, conversant is sometimes used, especially in the United States, with the meaning "able to talk in a foreign language," as in "she is conversant in several languages," but it is more often associated with knowledge or familiarity, as in "conversant with the issues."

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