circumscribe

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 15, 2026 is: circumscribe \SER-kum-skrybe\ verb To circumscribe something is to limit its range or activity. // The president’s decision-making power was carefully circumscribed by the company’s board. See the entry > Examples: “A mid-credits scene that shows Santos and Mel at a karaoke bar performing a duet ... might seem to be a throwaway. But…