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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day
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crux
Yesterday00:01:48Tap to summarizeMerriam-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.
Transcribe →palatable
2d ago00:02:03Tap to summarizeMerriam-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.
Transcribe →permutation
3d ago00:02:23Tap to summarizeMerriam-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.
Transcribe →unctuous
4d ago00:02:28Tap to summarizeMerriam-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.
Transcribe →cohort
5d ago00:02:17Tap to summarizeMerriam-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.
Transcribe →ingratiate
6d ago00:01:54Tap to summarizeMerriam-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.
Transcribe →benevolent
1w ago00:01:44Tap to summarizeMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 27, 2026 is:benevolent \buh-NEV-uh-lunt\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Gordian knot
1w ago00:02:09Tap to summarizeMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 26, 2026 is:Gordian knot \GOR-dee-un-NAHT\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →sacrosanct
1w ago00:02:11Tap to summarizeMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 25, 2026 is:sacrosanct \SAK-roh-sankt\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →onus
1w ago00:02:01Tap to summarizeMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 24, 2026 is:onus \OH-nuss\ nounSee 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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