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#10

eminently

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 7, 2026 is: eminently • \EM-uh-nunt-le... more

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#9

loll

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 6, 2026 is: loll • \LAHL\ • verb ... more

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Yesterday


#8

marginalia

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 5, 2026 is: marginalia • \mahr-juh-NAY... more

05 Jan 2026

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05 Jan 2026


#7

titanic

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 4, 2026 is: titanic • \tye-TAN-ik\ &#1... more

04 Jan 2026

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04 Jan 2026


#6

senescence

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 3, 2026 is: senescence • \sih-NESS-uns... more

03 Jan 2026

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03 Jan 2026


#5

febrile

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 2, 2026 is: febrile • \FEB-ryle\ &#149... more

02 Jan 2026

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02 Jan 2026


#4

amortize

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 1, 2026 is: amortize • \AM-er-tyze\ &#... more

01 Jan 2026

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01 Jan 2026


#3

retrospective

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 31, 2025 is: retrospective • \reh-tru... more

31 Dec 2025

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31 Dec 2025


#2

charisma

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 30, 2025 is: charisma • \kuh-RIZ-muh\... more

30 Dec 2025

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30 Dec 2025


#1

nefarious

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 29, 2025 is: nefarious • \nih-FAIR-ee... more

29 Dec 2025

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29 Dec 2025