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Word of the Day : September 23, 2025 Nonpareil adjective nahn-puh-REL What It Means Nonpareil describes that which has no equal because it is better than any other. // To this day, the band's debut album is still considered nonpareil, raising the bar for every rock group to follow. See the entry > NONPAREIL In Context "The Crew's … Continue reading Word of the Day: Nonpareil

Word of the Day : September 22, 2025 Catch-22 noun KATCH-twen-tee-TOO What It Means Catch-22 typically refers to a difficult situation for which there is no easy or possible solution. In the narrowest use of the term, it refers to a problematic situation for which the only solution is denied by a circumstance inherent in the problem … Continue reading Word of the Day : Catch-22

Word of the Day : September 19, 2025 Succumb verb suh-KUM What It Means Succumbing is about yielding to something: someone who succumbs to a pressure or emotion stops trying to resist that pressure or emotion, and someone who succumbs to an injury or disease dies because of that injury or disease. The word is often … Continue reading Word of the Day: Succumb

Word of the Day : September 18, 2025 Rationale noun rash-uh-NAL What It Means Rationale refers to an explanation or reason for something said or done. It is often used with for, behind, or of. // City council members who oppose the zoning change should be ready to explain their rationale for voting against it. // She’s explained the rationale behind her early retirement. … Continue reading Word of the Day: Rationale