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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Dayjeopardize
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 18, 2025 is:
jeopardize • \JEP-er-dyze\ • verb
To jeopardize something or someone is to put them at risk or in danger.
// The wrong decision could seriously jeopardize the success of the project.
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Examples:
“To keep the cub from forming bonds with people that could jeopardize his return to the wild, staff members charged with his care are dressing up in bear costumes, including a mask, fur coat and leather gloves.” — Summer Lin, The Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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Word of the DaygustatoryMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 12, 2025 is:gustatory \GUSS-tuh-tor-ee\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2025-04-1201 minMerriam-Webster's Word of the DaykitschMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 11, 2025 is:kitsch \KITCH\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2025-04-1102 minMerriam-Webster's Word of the DaycharyMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 10, 2025 is:chary \CHAIR-ee\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2025-04-1001 minMerriam-Webster's Word of the DayvouchsafeMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 9, 2025 is:vouchsafe \vowch-SAYF\ verbSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at 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\bih-NYNE\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2025-04-0501 minMerriam-Webster's Word of the DayhewMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 4, 2025 is:hew \HYOO\ verbSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2025-04-0401 minMerriam-Webster's Word of the DaysnarkMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 3, 2025 is:snark \SNAHRK\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2025-04-0301 minMerriam-Webster's Word of the DayeffusiveMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 2, 2025 is:effusive \ih-FYOO-siv\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2025-04-0201 minMerriam-Webster's Word of the DaycynosureMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 1, 2025 is:cynosure \SYE-nuh-shur\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2025-04-0101 minMerriam-Webster's Word of the DaypenchantMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 31, 2025 is:penchant \PEN-chunt\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2025-03-3101 minMerriam-Webster's Word of the DayuntowardMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 30, 2025 is:untoward \un-TOH-erd\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2025-03-3002 minMerriam-Webster's Word of the DayelucidateMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 29, 2025 is:elucidate \ih-LOO-suh-dayt\ verbSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at 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the Day for March 10, 2025 is:imperturbable \im-per-TER-buh-bul\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2025-03-1001 minMerriam-Webster's Word of the DaywendMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 9, 2025 is:wend \WEND\ verbSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2025-03-0902 minMerriam-Webster's Word of the DaygregariousMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 8, 2025 is:gregarious \grih-GAIR-ee-us\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2025-03-0801 minMerriam-Webster's Word of the DayemollientMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 7, 2025 is:emollient \ih-MAHL-yunt\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2025-03-0701 minMerriam-Webster's Word of the DaycareerMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 6, 2025 is:career \kuh-REER\ verbSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2025-03-0602 minMerriam-Webster's Word of the DayaskewMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 5, 2025 is:askew \uh-SKYOO\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2025-03-0502 minMerriam-Webster's Word of the DayschadenfreudeMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 4, 2025 is:schadenfreude \SHAH-dun-froy-duh\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2025-03-0402 minMerriam-Webster's Word of the DaydraconianMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 3, 2025 is:draconian \dray-KOH-nee-un\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2025-03-0301 minMerriam-Webster's Word of the DaytranspireMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 2, 2025 is:transpire \tran-SPYRE\ verbSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2025-03-0202 minMerriam-Webster's Word of the DayfactoidMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 1, 2025 is:factoid \FAK-toyd\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2025-03-0101 minMerriam-Webster's Word of the DaycrypticMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 28, 2025 is:cryptic \KRIP-tik\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2025-02-2801 minMerriam-Webster's Word of the DaydoffMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 27, 2025 is:doff \DAHF\ verbSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2025-02-2701 minMerriam-Webster's Word of the DayignoramusMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 26, 2025 is:ignoramus \ig-nuh-RAY-mus\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2025-02-2601 minMerriam-Webster's Word of the DaysuperfluousMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 25, 2025 is:superfluous \soo-PER-floo-us\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2025-02-2501 minMerriam-Webster's Word of the DayquipMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 24, 2025 is:quip \KWIP\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2025-02-2401 minMerriam-Webster's Word of the DaytousleMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 23, 2025 is:tousle \TOW-zul\ verbSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2025-02-2302 minMerriam-Webster's Word of the DayastuteMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 22, 2025 is:astute \uh-STOOT\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2025-02-2202 minMerriam-Webster's Word of the DayjabberwockyMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 21, 2025 is:jabberwocky \JAB-er-wah-kee\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2025-02-2101 minMerriam-Webster's Word of the DayflounderMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 20, 2025 is:flounder \FLOUN-der\ verbSee 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sequiturMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 16, 2025 is:non sequitur \NAHN-SEK-wuh-ter\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2025-02-1602 minMerriam-Webster's Word of the DaylividMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 15, 2025 is:livid \LIV-id\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2025-02-1501 minMerriam-Webster's Word of the Daybillet-douxMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 14, 2025 is:billet-doux \bill-ee-DOO\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2025-02-1401 minMerriam-Webster's Word of the DaygallantMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 13, 2025 is:gallant \GAL-unt\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at 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Word MattersThe Brothers Merriam: An IntroductionLast week we told you about our irascible forefather Noah Webster. But where does the "Merriam" factor in? Here's the story of George and Charles Merriam, the brothers who took Webster's work and brought it to the world stage.Hosted by Emily Brewster, Ammon Shea, and Peter Sokolowski.Produced in collaboration with New England Public Media.Transcript available here.Today's sponsor is BetterHelp. Listeners get 10% off their first month by visiting betterhelp.com/mattersSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a...2021-08-1818 minWord Matters38. What Is a Learner's Dictionary?Wait, shouldn't every dictionary be a learner's dictionary? Technically, sure. But today we're discussing a specific resource: Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's English Dictionary, which was designed and written directly for people coming to English from another language. Here's the story of that book and how it changed how our other definitions were written.Hosted by Emily Brewster, Neil Serven, Ammon Shea, and Peter Sokolowski.Produced in collaboration with New England Public Media.Transcript available here.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy...2021-04-2822 minWord Matters25. New Words in the DictionaryLanguage never rests, and neither do we. In January 2021, Merriam-Webster added 520 new words and definitions to the dictionary. In this special episode, editors Emily Brewster and Peter Sokolowski break down the new additions.Hosted by Emily Brewster, Neil Serven, Ammon Shea, and Peter Sokolowski.Produced in collaboration with New England Public Media.Transcript available here.Read more about this new batch of words here.Today's podcast is sponsored by Audible. Visit audible.com/wordmatters or text "word" to 500-500 to start your free 30 day trial.See Privacy Po...2021-01-2732 minWord MattersIntroducing Word MattersFrom the editors at Merriam-Webster, Word Matters is a show for readers, writers, and anyone who ever loved their English class. Hosted by Emily Brewster, Neil Serven, Ammon Shea, and Peter Sokolowski.Produced in collaboration with New England Public Media.Transcript available here. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2020-08-0402 min