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impunity

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2025/07/12

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 12, 2025 is: impunity • \im-PYOO-nuh-tee\ • noun Impunity, usually used in the phrase "with impunity," refers to exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss. // They mistakenly believe that they can break the camp's rules with impunity. See the entry > Examples: "For his part, [artist Adam] Leveille doesn't expect to see his painting again. ... Still, he feels compelled to speak out

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00:01:48

rescind

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2025/07/11

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 11, 2025 is:rescind • \rih-SIND\ • verb To rescind something, such as a law, contract, agreement, etc., is to end it officially. Rescind can also mean “to take back; to cancel.” // Given the appeal court’s recent decision, it is likely that the law will be rescinded. // The company later rescinded its offer. See the entry > Examples: “A state environmental oversight board voted unanimously

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00:01:35

boffo

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2025/07/10

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 10, 2025 is:boffo • \BAH-foh\ • adjective Boffo is an informal word that describes things that are extremely good or successful. // The most recent film in the long-running franchise has done boffo business at the box office, a testament to the series’ enduring popularity. See the entry > Examples: “A strong showing at the Senior Bowl was followed by a boffo performance at the NFL combine,

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simulacrum

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2025/07/09

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 9, 2025 is:simulacrum • \sim-yuh-LAK-rum\ • noun A simulacrum is a superficial likeness of something, usually as an imitation, copy, or representation. The plural of simulacrum is either simulacrums or simulacra. // The surprise still succeeded, thanks to the simulacrum of confusion expressed by two guests when they were spotted before the big moment. See the entry > Examples: "Under the

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00:01:45

exemplary

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2025/07/08

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 8, 2025 is: exemplary • \ig-ZEM-pluh-ree\ • adjective Something described as exemplary is extremely good and deserves to be admired and copied. // Our research team was awarded for our exemplary work on the project. See the entry > Examples: “[Director, Oliver] Hermanus again shows highly polished craftsmanship, adding the subtlest hint of sepia tones to evoke the period in the early

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00:02:06

procrastinate

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2025/07/07

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 7, 2025 is: procrastinate • \pruh-KRASS-tuh-nayt\ • verb To procrastinate is to be slow or late about doing something that should be done, or about doing or attending to things in general. // Tickets to the event are selling swiftly, so don't procrastinate—buy yours today. // Not one to procrastinate, Harry set to work on the project immediately. See the entry > Examples: "Researchers found

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00:02:16

antic

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2025/07/06

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 6, 2025 is:antic • \AN-tik\ • noun Antic refers to an attention-drawing, often wildly playful or funny act or action. It is usually used in its plural form, and is often used disapprovingly. // It wasn't clear which students were ultimately responsible for the antics that unfolded in the cafeteria that day. See the entry > Examples: “A couple of adult gorillas, including one majestic

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00:01:51

cantankerous

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2025/07/05

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 5, 2025 is: cantankerous • \kan-TANK-uh-rus\ • adjective A cantankerous person is often angry and annoyed, and a cantankerous animal or thing is difficult or irritating to deal with. // Although the former postman was regarded by some townspeople as a scowling, cantankerous old coot, he was beloved by neighborhood children, to whom he would regularly hand out butterscotch candies from his front stoop with a

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00:01:51

Yankee

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2025/07/04

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 4, 2025 is: Yankee • \YANG-kee\ • noun Yankee can refer broadly to anyone born or living in the U.S., more narrowly to only those in the northern U.S., or even more narrowly to only those in the states of New England. The broadest use is especially common outside the U.S. // It took the children some time to adjust to being the only Southerners in a classroom full of Yankees. // After years of international

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00:02:11

desultory

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2025/07/03

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 3, 2025 is:desultory • \DEH-sul-tor-ee\ • adjective Desultory is a formal word used to describe something that lacks a plan or purpose, or that occurs without regularity. It can also describe something unconnected to a main subject, or something that is disappointing in progress, performance, or quality. // After graduation, I moved from job to job in a more or less desultory manner before finding work I

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00:01:46

galumph

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2025/07/02

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 2, 2025 is:galumph • \guh-LUMF\ • verb To galumph is to move in a loud and clumsy way. // I could hear them galumphing around in the attic in search of old family photo albums. See the entry > Examples: “Dragons! Dragons roaring! Dragons squawking! Dragons sizing each other up! Dragons galumphing over the sand so awkwardly it reminds you that dragons are creatures of the air, not the earth.”

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verbose

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2025/07/01

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 1, 2025 is: verbose • \ver-BOHSS\ • adjective Someone described as verbose tends to use many words to convey their point. Verbose can also describe something, such as a speech, that contains more words than necessary. // The article documenting their meeting presented an odd exchange between a verbose questioner and a laconic interviewee. See the entry > Examples: "The dense, verbose

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expunge

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2025/06/30

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 30, 2025 is: expunge • \ik-SPUNJ\ • verb To expunge something is to remove it completely, whether by obliterating it, striking it out, or marking it for deletion. Expunge is most commonly applied in cases in which documentation of something is removed from an official record. // Due to an error, the charges were expunged from their record. See the entry > Examples: “... Bland et al. found

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impetus

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2025/06/29

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 29, 2025 is:impetus • \IM-puh-tus\ • noun Impetus refers to a force or impulse that causes something (such as a process or activity) to be done or to become more active. It is often used with for and sometimes with to. // Her work provided the major impetus behind the movement. // The tragic accident became an impetus for changing the safety regulations. // The high salary and generous benefits package were

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00:02:34

restive

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2025/06/28

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 28, 2025 is: restive • \RES-tiv\ • adjective Restive can describe a person or group feeling impatience or uneasiness, or it can describe someone who is stubbornly resistant to control. // The audience grew increasingly restive as the speaker droned on and on. // The school's focus on artistic expression helps restive youths stay engaged in their learning. See the entry > Examples: "One of

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00:01:54

oblige

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2025/06/27

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 27, 2025 is: oblige • \uh-BLYJE\ • verb To oblige a person or entity to do something is to require or force them to do it, either because of a law or rule, or because it is necessary. To simply oblige someone is to do them a favor. // The law obliges the government to release certain documents to the public. // When my friend said he needed someone to taste test his new recipe for the cooking competition, I

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sumptuous

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2025/06/26

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 26, 2025 is:sumptuous • \SUMP-shuh-wus\ • adjective Sumptuous is used to describe things that are very expensive, rich, luxurious, or magnificent. // The celebratory meal was a sumptuous feast of dishes from our host’s homeland. See the entry > Examples: “With comfy living areas with bistro tables, sumptuous marble bathrooms, and large private lanais with sweeping views of the ocean,

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sumptuous

Merriam-Webster"s Word of the Day ·

2025/06/26

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flotsam

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2025/06/25

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 25, 2025 is:flotsam • \FLAHT-sum\ • noun Flotsam refers to the floating pieces that remain after a shipwreck, or more broadly to any floating debris or wreckage. It is also used figuratively to refer to miscellaneous or unimportant material, often in the phrase "flotsam and jetsam." // Driftwood and other flotsam washed onto the beach. // Their apartment was adorned with the flotsam and jetsam of thrift

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00:02:19

noisome

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2025/06/24

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 24, 2025 is: noisome • \NOY-sum\ • adjective Noisome is a formal and literary word used to describe things that are very unpleasant or disgusting; it is used especially to describe offensive smells. Noisome can also mean “highly obnoxious or objectionable” as in “we were put off by their noisome habits.” // The noisome odor of a trash can in the alley was so strong that even diners seated inside the adjacent

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