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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 30, 2025 is: protocol \PROH-tuh-kawl\ noun See 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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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 30, 2025 is: protocol • \PROH-tuh-kawl\ • noun Protocol most often refers to a system of rules explaining the correct conduct and procedures to be followed in a formal situation; in computer programming a protocol is a set of rules used in formatting data. Protocol can also refer to a plan for a scientif…

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incisive 2:15

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 29, 2025 is: incisive \in-SYE-siv\ adjective See 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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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 28, 2025 is: diminution \dim-uh-NOO-shun\ noun See 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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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 27, 2025 is: nebulous \NEB-yuh-lus\ adjective See 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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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 26, 2025 is: trepidation \trep-uh-DAY-shun\ noun See 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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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 25, 2025 is: undulant \UN-juh-lunt\ adjective See 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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cloister 2:09

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 24, 2025 is: cloister \KLOY-ster\ verb See 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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flagrant 2:24

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 23, 2025 is: flagrant \FLAY-grunt\ adjective See 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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apathy 2:11

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 22, 2025 is: apathy • \AP-uh-thee\ • noun Apathy refers either to a lack of feeling or emotion, or to a lack of interest or concern. // Though the girl’s expression communicated apathy, Gina knew her daughter was actually very pleased at having won the poetry prize. // While the previous mayor’s administ…

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validate 2:14

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 21, 2025 is: validate • \VAL-uh-dayt\ • verb To validate something is to show that it is real or correct. Validate can also mean “to state or show that something is legal or official,” “to put a mark on something to show that it has been checked and is official or accepted,” and “to show that someone’s f…

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validate 2:13

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 21, 2025 is: validate \VAL-uh-dayt\ verb See 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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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 20, 2025 is: salient \SAIL-yunt\ adjective See 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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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 19, 2025 is: euphemism \YOO-fuh-miz-um\ noun See 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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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 18, 2025 is: ostentatious \ah-stun-TAY-shus\ adjective See 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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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 17, 2025 is: glitch \GLITCH\ noun See 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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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 16, 2025 is: tempestuous \tem-PESS-chuh-wus\ adjective See 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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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 15, 2025 is: meander \mee-AN-der\ verb See 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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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 14, 2025 is: immutable \ih-MYOO-tuh-bul\ adjective See 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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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 13, 2025 is: calculus \KAL-kyuh-lus\ noun See 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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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 12, 2025 is: ramshackle \RAM-shak-ul\ adjective See 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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stipulate 1:45

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 11, 2025 is: stipulate \STIP-yuh-layt\ verb See 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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hidebound 1:43

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 10, 2025 is: hidebound \HYDE-bound\ adjective See 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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protocol 2:15

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protocol 2:16

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incisive 2:15

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diminution 1:50

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nebulous 2:02

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trepidation 1:36

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undulant 1:52

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cloister 2:09

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flagrant 2:24

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apathy 2:11

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validate 2:14

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validate 2:13

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salient 1:34

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euphemism 1:50

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ostentatious 1:48

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glitch 2:15

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tempestuous 2:10

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meander 1:43

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immutable 1:57

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calculus 2:12

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ramshackle 1:55

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stipulate 1:45

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hidebound 1:43