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fiscal

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2026/03/28

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 28, 2026 is: fiscal • \FISS-kul\ • adjective Fiscal is used to describe things relating to money and especially to the money a government, business, or organization earns, spends, and owes. // The recent change in leadership was essential for addressing the fiscal health of the university. See the entry > Examples: “The Town of Java [New York] ... has received exemplary audits from the State

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dross

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2026/03/27

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 27, 2026 is:dross • \DRAHSS\ • noun Something referred to as "dross" is of low value or quality. Dross may also be used as a technical term to refer to unwanted material that is removed from a mineral to make it better. // He's a skilled editor who has a talent for turning literary dross into gold. See the entry > Examples: "Hollywood optimists argue that AI's greatest weakness will be

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00:01:57

zany

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2026/03/26

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 26, 2026 is:zany • \ZAY-nee\ • adjective Zany describes people or things that are very strange and silly. // The cartoon series centers around two zany characters, best friends who also happen to be space aliens, constantly amusing each other with outrageous antics. See the entry > Examples: “The fourth and final episode centers on a birthday party for The Cat in the Hat. ... Seeing where

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undulate

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2026/03/25

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 25, 2026 is:undulate • \UN-juh-layt\ • verb Undulate is a formal word that means “to move or be shaped like waves.” // On the approach to the tulip festival, visitors are greeted by a large field of the colorful flowers undulating in the wind. See the entry > Examples: “When sufficiently heated, the fresh cheese contracts, sweating whey from the curds that provides liquid to cook the dough,

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cadence

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2026/03/24

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 24, 2026 is: cadence • \KAY-dunss\ • noun Cadence is used to refer to various rhythmic or repeated motions, activities, or patterns of sound, or to the way a person's voice changes by gently rising and falling while they are speaking. // Ivy relaxed at the beach, listening to the cadence of the surf. // He speaks with a soft Southern cadence. See the entry > Examples: “Urged by a

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frenetic

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2026/03/23

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 23, 2026 is: frenetic • \frih-NET-ik\ • adjective Something described as frenetic is filled with excitement, activity, or confusion. The word is a synonym of frantic. // The event was noisy and frenetic, which prompted us to leave early. See the entry > Examples: “As Marty Mauser, a wannabe table tennis champion who dreams and deceives his way through his shamble of a life ... [Timothée

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apotheosis

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2026/03/22

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 22, 2026 is:apotheosis • \uh-pah-thee-OH-sis\ • noun Apotheosis refers to the perfect form or example of something, or to the highest or best part of something. It can also mean “elevation to divine status; deification.” It is usually singular, but the plural form is apotheoses. // Some consider (however ironically) french fries to be the apotheosis of U.S. cuisine. // Their music reached its creative

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scrutinize

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2026/03/21

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 21, 2026 is: scrutinize • \SKROO-tuh-nyze\ • verb To scrutinize something is to examine it carefully especially in a critical way. // I closely scrutinized my opponent's moves before making my own. See the entry > Examples: "The governor proposes a balanced budget, and the General Assembly scrutinizes every line." — J.B. Jennings, The Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2026 Did you know?

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00:02:24

eureka

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2026/03/20

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 20, 2026 is:eureka • \yoo-REE-kuh\ • adjective As an interjection, eureka is used to express excitement when a discovery has been made. When used as an adjective, eureka describes something (typically a moment) that is characterized by a usually sudden triumphant discovery. // After years of trying to piece together a concrete business idea, I had a eureka moment and everything made sense. See the

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00:01:56

nadir

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2026/03/19

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 19, 2026 is:nadir • \NAY-deer\ • noun Nadir refers to the lowest or worst point of something. When used in astronomy, nadir describes the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer. // Only once the novel’s protagonist reaches her nadir does she arouse the reader’s empathy, and we root for her to climb back to respectability. See the entry

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jejune

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2026/03/18

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 18, 2026 is:jejune • \jih-JOON\ • adjective Jejune is a formal word that means "uninteresting" or "boring." It is also used as a synonym of juvenile to describe things (such as behaviors, attitudes, etc.) that are immature, childish, or simplistic. // The movie adaptation employed surreal visual effects to tell the story, making the plot, jejune in the novel, archetypal rather than artless. // The professor

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Erin go bragh

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2026/03/17

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 17, 2026 is: Erin go bragh • \air-un-guh-BRAW\ • phrase Erin go bragh is an Irish phrase that means “Ireland forever.” // They proudly waved the Irish flag during the parade, shouting “Erin go bragh!” See the entry > Examples: “Dressed in full Irish regalia, Fitzgerald rode his horse, Jack, through the streets of Clinton every St. Patrick’s Day. Jack was also dressed for the occasion, with

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putative

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2026/03/16

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 16, 2026 is: putative • \PYOO-tuh-tiv\ • adjective Putative is a formal word used to describe something that is generally believed, supposed, or assumed to be something specified. It is always used before a noun. // The group's putative leader was conspicuously absent from the meeting. See the entry > Examples: "... the painting is swept up in questions of identity, provenance, authenticity

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tranche

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2026/03/15

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 15, 2026 is:tranche • \TRAHNSH\ • noun Tranche refers to a division or portion of a whole. // A tranche of leaked documents was delivered to the newspaper anonymously, with more promised to come. See the entry > Examples: “Congress approved an initial tranche of funding legislation in November as the longest shutdown in history came to an end.” — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025

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rash

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2026/03/14

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 14, 2026 is: rash • \RASH\ • adjective Rash describes something done or made quickly and without thought about what will happen as a result. It can also describe someone who is doing something rash. // I later regretted having made such a rash promise in a moment of chaos. // Don't be rash about this decision. Take your time. See the entry > Examples: “The climactic scenes toy with the

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immure

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2026/03/13

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 13, 2026 is:immure • \ih-MYOOR\ • verb To immure something is to enclose it within or as if within walls. Immure is also sometimes used synonymously with imprison. // Scientists at the research station in Antarctica are immured by the frozen wild that surrounds them. See the entry > Examples: "The Torlonia collection, which Alessandro Torlonia moved into a private museum in Rome in 1875,

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gambit

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2026/03/12

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 12, 2026 is:gambit • \GAM-bit\ • noun A gambit is something done or said in order to gain an advantage or to produce a desired effect. // The workers’ opening gambit in the negotiations was to demand a wage hike. See the entry > Examples: “Now the book publishing industry has sent a message to all A.I. companies: Our intellectual property isn’t yours for the taking, and you cannot act with

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besotted

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2026/03/11

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 11, 2026 is: besotted • \bih-SAH-tud\ • adjective Someone described as besotted is so in love that they are unable to think clearly; they are utterly infatuated. Besotted can also be used as a synonym of drunk. // The opening scene of the movie follows a besotted couple at a party, the camera’s focus emphasizing their ignorance of all that’s around them. See the entry > Examples: “Kathrin

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mea culpa

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2026/03/10

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 10, 2026 is: mea culpa • \may-uh-KOOL-puh\ • noun The noun mea culpa is used for a formal acknowledgment of personal fault or error. // The podcast host's mea culpa did little to satisfy those who found the episode deeply offensive. See the entry > Examples: "... his apology was the best public mea culpa of this century. ... It was delivered without hesitation, qualification or blame

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hector

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2026/03/09

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 9, 2026 is: hector • \HEK-ter\ • verb To hector someone is to criticize or question them in a threatening way. // The judge ordered the attorney to stop hectoring the witness. See the entry > Examples: “He continued to hector Neal about his inattention to business (‘I have been waiting to hear from you,’ again, and again, and again), without any tangible results.” — Jem Aswad, Variety, 5

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