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Build your vocabulary with Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day! Each day a Merriam-Webster editor offers insight into a fascinating new word -- explaining its meaning, current use, and little-known details about its origin.
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epistemic (opens the original)
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 30, 2026 is: epistemic • \ep-uh-STEE-mik\ • adjective Epistemic means "of or relating to knowledge or knowing." // He's a brilliant teacher who has the epistemic humility to know that there is always more to learn. See the entry > Examples: "Is a novel's primary purpose to entertain or to deepen our experience of being alive—to offer escape or epistemic enrichment?" — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker , 8 July 2026 Did you know? If you're not in the
argot (opens the original)
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 29, 2026 is: argot • \AHR-goh\ • noun Argot refers to the language or set of words used by a particular group of people. // The novels were such a success that fans began communicating in the secret argot spoken by the series’ characters. See the entry > Examples: “ [Lenny] Bruce , born Leonard Alfred Schneider on Long Island, quit school at 16 and got his start telling jokes at a Brooklyn nightclub for $12 a week. … He developed his act in ... jaz
fungible (opens the original)
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 28, 2026 is: fungible • \FUN-juh-bul\ • adjective Fungible describes things, such as currency, goods, and commodities, that can be exchanged for something else of the same kind or value. In broader usage, fungible can also mean “interchangeable,” as well as “readily changeable to adapt to new situations.” // A dollar bill is considered fungible because it can easily and acceptably be traded for ten dimes, four quarters, twenty nickels, or one hundr
bellwether (opens the original)
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 27, 2026 is: bellwether • \BEL-WEH-ther\ • noun Bellwether usually refers to something that serves as an indicator of trends. It can also refer to someone or something that leads others. // Event organizers say the concert series is a bellwether , demonstrating that good shows can bring visitors to the town. See the entry > Examples: “Disney, with its long and illustrious history and dominating cultural influence, is seen as something of a bellweth
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 26, 2026 is: confabulate • \kun-FAB-yuh-layt\ • verb Confabulate has two very different meanings. Most of the time, to confabulate is to generate a false memory by filling in memory gaps with fabrications. An older meaning, still in use, is "to talk informally; to chat." // Patients who have this type of memory disorder are known to confabulate . See the entry > Examples: "My dearly-loved sister, Marj, died suddenly one month ago at 93. ... No one
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