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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day
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deepfake
1w ago00:01:46Tap to summarizeMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 6, 2026 is:deepfake \DEEP-fayk\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →acquisitive
1w ago00:02:00Tap to summarizeMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 5, 2026 is:acquisitive \uh-KWIZ-uh-tiv\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →semiquincentennial
2w ago00:02:25Tap to summarizeMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 4, 2026 is:semiquincentennial \sem-ee-kwin-sen-TEN-ee-ul\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →corrode
2w ago00:01:49Tap to summarizeMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 3, 2026 is:corrode \kuh-ROHD\ verbSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →sagacious
2w ago00:02:15Tap to summarizeMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 2, 2026 is:sagacious \suh-GAY-shus\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →nabob
2w ago00:01:49Tap to summarizeMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 1, 2026 is:nabob \NAY-bahb\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →bereft
2w ago00:01:56Tap to summarizeMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 30, 2026 is:bereft \bih-REFT\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →umami
2w ago00:01:53Tap to summarizeMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 29, 2026 is:umami \oo-MAH-mee\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →gainsay
2w ago00:01:44Tap to summarizeMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 28, 2026 is:gainsay \gayn-SAY\ verbSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →oracular
3w ago00:02:12Tap to summarizeMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 27, 2026 is:oracular \aw-RAK-yuh-ler\ adjectiveSee 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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