Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 7, 2024 is: swole • \SWOHL\ • adjective Someone described as swole is extremely muscular. In other words, they have a physique enhanced by bodybuilding exercises. // Her New Year’s resolution was to get swole, so she signed up with a personal trainer and committed to working out every day. See the entry > …

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 6, 2024 is: mogul • \MOH-gul\ • noun A mogul is a powerful and influential person. // The music mogul's latest album has been nominated for several awards. See the entry > Examples: "Kenyan media mogul and businesswoman Betty Kyallo has been the center of attention for as long as anybody can remember, than…

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 5, 2024 is: castigate • \KASS-tuh-gayt\ • verb Castigate is a formal word that means "to criticize harshly." // He was widely castigated for earning millions of dollars in bonuses as the company he was leading slid into insolvency. See the entry > Examples: "At key moments throughout the animated feature, …

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 5, 2024 is: castigate \KASS-tuh-gayt\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 4, 2024 is: patriot • \PAY-tree-ut\ • noun Patriot refers to a person who loves and strongly supports or fights for their country. // Addy enjoyed looking at old photographs of her grandmother, a patriot who served in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps during World War II, in uniform. See the entry > Example…

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 3, 2024 is: insuperable • \in-SOO-puh-ruh-bul\ • adjective Something described as insuperable is impossible to gain control of, solve, or overcome. // The book tells the inspiring story of a group of people who achieved a great deal despite nearly insuperable obstacles. See the entry > Examples: "A love st…

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 2, 2024 is: glade • \GLAYD\ • noun A glade is a grassy open space in a forest. // She felt the most at ease outdoors, often taking delight in the peaceful glades she came across on her hikes. See the entry > Examples: “[Elsie] Reford was no professional gardener, just a very stubborn Ontarian with a lot of…

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 1, 2024 is: abhor • \ub-HOR\ • verb Abhor is synonymous with loathe. Something or someone who is abhorred is regarded with extreme disgust or hatred. // Mariah is an animal rights activist who abhors any and all mistreatment of animals. See the entry > Examples: "While Anne's embarrassed by the slightest b…

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 1, 2024 is: abhor \ub-HOR\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 30, 2024 is: kudos • \KOO-dahss\ • noun Kudos refers to praise someone receives because of an act or achievement, or to fame and renown that results from an act or achievement. // Kudos to everyone who helped clean up the community garden. // The company has received kudos for responding so quickly to cust…

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 29, 2024 is: fecund • \FEK-und\ • adjective Fecund is a formal word that typically describes a person, animal, or plant that is producing or able to produce many offspring. It is synonymous with fertile and fruitful. Fecund is also used figuratively to describe something especially intellectually productiv…

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 28, 2024 is: deference • \DEF-uh-runss\ • noun Deference refers to respect and esteem that is appropriate to show to someone, such as a superior or elder. Something done in deference to, or out of deference to, someone or something is done in order to show respect for the opinions or influence of that pers…

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 27, 2024 is: cardinal \KAHRD-nul\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 26, 2024 is: zero-sum \ZEER-oh-SUM\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 25, 2024 is: remuneration \rih-myoo-nuh-RAY-shun\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 24, 2024 is: clandestine \klan-DESS-tun\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 23, 2024 is: polemic \puh-LEM-ik\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 22, 2024 is: supersede \soo-per-SEED\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 21, 2024 is: vulnerable \VUL-nuh-ruh-bul\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 20, 2024 is: hue and cry \HYOO-und-KRYE\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 19, 2024 is: jubilee \JOO-buh-lee\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 18, 2024 is: brainiac \BRAY-nee-ak\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 17, 2024 is: apocryphal \uh-PAH-kruh-ful\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.