© Copyright The Hill
politics
Newark airport operating 'better than ever': United CEO
© Copyright NEWS10 ABC
upstate
Argyle man killed in Saratoga Co. motorcycle crash
© Copyright MarketWatch.com
finance
Bloom Energy’s stock is surging — and could ride Oracle’s growth to even more gains
© Copyright upi.com
nation
FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before congressional committee
© Copyright Fox News
politics
DHS ‘blitzes’ Chicagoland, netting ‘many arrests’ as Noem onsite for immigration crackdown
© Copyright The Daily Meal
food
Take Ground Beef From Dry To Creamy With One Key Ingredient
sports
NFL: Brady didn't violate rules in Raiders booth
sports
McVay tore plantar fascia on sideline during win
sports
Steelers likely to adjust after kickoff return gaffe
sports
Sources: Bucs' Kancey tore pec, to miss season
sports
Liberty's Stewart (knee) a game-time call for G2
sports
Bengals add QBs Clifford, White to practice squad
sports
Bueckers nearly unanimous winner of WNBA ROY
© Copyright Yahoo Sports
soccer
Super subs combine for Arsenal to seal impressive win in Bilbao ⏰
© Copyright carbuzz.com
auto
Tuner Turning A Toyota MR2 Spyder Into A Pint-Sized Le Mans Tribute
© Copyright GameSpot
game
WoW Cosmetic Bundle Comes With A Whopping 100 Transmog Items
© Copyright Yahoo Sports
soccer
Tudor discusses surprising Juventus picks against Borussia Dortmund
© Copyright Yahoo Sports
soccer
Chiellini: ‘Juventus can dream of winning Champions League’
© Copyright Yahoo Sports
soccer
Manchester City vs Napoli preview: Kevin De Bruyne aiming to get one over former employers as Guardiola and Conte meet again
© Copyright NEWS10 ABC
upstate
Utah seeks death penalty against Charlie Kirk's suspected killer
FFNEWS
food
football
game
golf
knowledge
lifestyle
long_island
metro
nutrition
people
shopping
sports
technology
wellness

Word of the Day

debunk

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 16, 2025 is:

debunk • \dee-BUNK\  • verb

To debunk something (such as a belief or theory) is to show that it is not true.

// The influencer remained enormously popular despite having the bulk of their health claims thoroughly debunked.

See the entry >

Examples:

“Conspiracy theorists (and those of us who argue with them have the scars to show for it) often maintain that the ones debunking the conspiracies are allied with the conspirators.” — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025

Did you know?

To debunk something is to take the bunk out of it—that bunk being nonsense. (Bunk is short for the synonymous bunkum, which has political origins.) Debunk has been in use since at least the 1920s, and it contrasts with synonyms like disprove and rebut by suggesting that something is not merely untrue but is also a sham—a trick meant to deceive. One can simply disprove a myth, but if it is debunked, the implication is that the myth was a grossly exaggerated or foolish claim.