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Polarization: Merriam-Webster's 2024 Word Of The Year
The word polarization', which became an integral part of the socio-political discourse in 2024, is also Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year.
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This Word Beat "Deepfake", "Rizz" To Be Word Of The Year For 2023
In an age where forces from AI to Donald Trump have left Americans doubting the truth, US dictionary Merriam-Webster says that 2023's most looked-up word was "authentic."
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ICYMI: 10 New Foodie Words Added To The Dictionary You Should Know About
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary recently added 690 words to its collection. Here are the top 10 food-related ones not to be missed.
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'Thirst Trap,' 'Girlboss': Merriam-Webster Adds Words Popular Among GenZ To Dictionary
These new additions have demonstrated widespread use over time, and offer a window into the world today.
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Merriam-Webster Acquires 'Wordle' Clone 'Quordle' For An Undisclosed Sum
Quordle is a word game similar to Wordle, except there are four five-letter words to guess at once, with just nine tries, making it a lot harder.
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'Oat Milk', 'Plant-Based' And More: Merriam-Webster Adds 9 New Food Words To Dictionary
According to Merriam-Webster, the new words added to the dictionary are the ones that made big news or were trending on social media.
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"Gaslighting" Is Merriam-Webster's 2022 Word Of The Year
American dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster has named "gaslighting" as its word of the year for 2022.
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US Dictionary Merriam-Webster Declares 'Vaccine' As Word Of The Year
The American dictionary of reference Merriam-Webster on Monday revealed "vaccine" to be its word of the year for 2021, reflecting both the hopes and deep divisions sparked by vaccination as the world wrestled with year two of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Merriam-Webster Declares "Pandemic" As Word Of The Year
The 2020 prize for Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year went to an obvious choice: pandemic.
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Merriam-Webster To Change Racism's Definition At Black Woman's Suggestion
The American reference dictionary Merriam-Webster will change its definition of the word racism at the suggestion of a young black woman, who wanted it to better reflect the oppression of people of color.
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This Nonbinary Pronoun Is Merriam-Webster Word Of Year
The pronoun "they," used by non-binary people who identify as neither male nor female, was named word of the year by US dictionary Merriam-Webster on Tuesday.
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Sesh, Caulrophobia Among New Words Added To Merriam-Webster
If you are an ardent user of terms like ''sesh'', ''vacay'', or even ''tallboy'', you are now free to express yourself even better as these words, along with others, have made it to the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
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Scrabble Catches Up On Slang, Allows 300 New Words From Bestie To Twerk
The Merriam-Webster's Official Scrabble Players Dictionary is playing catch up by adding some of the new-age internet-influenced words to please the millennials.
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'Feminism' Is Merriam-Webster's Word Of The Year
It the most-searched word on Merriam-Webster's website and lookups for its definition increased by 70 percent.
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'Feminism' Is Merriam-Webster's Word Of The Year For 2017
In the year that Donald Trump's inauguration triggered nationwide women's protests and powerful men were toppled by a firestorm of sexual misconduct allegations, the leading US dictionary named "feminism" its word of 2017. Merriam-Webster bestows the "Word of the Year" honor on the word or term with the sharpest spike in look-ups over the previous ...
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Polarization: Merriam-Webster's 2024 Word Of The Year
The word polarization', which became an integral part of the socio-political discourse in 2024, is also Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year.
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This Word Beat "Deepfake", "Rizz" To Be Word Of The Year For 2023
In an age where forces from AI to Donald Trump have left Americans doubting the truth, US dictionary Merriam-Webster says that 2023's most looked-up word was "authentic."
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ICYMI: 10 New Foodie Words Added To The Dictionary You Should Know About
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary recently added 690 words to its collection. Here are the top 10 food-related ones not to be missed.
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'Thirst Trap,' 'Girlboss': Merriam-Webster Adds Words Popular Among GenZ To Dictionary
These new additions have demonstrated widespread use over time, and offer a window into the world today.
-
Merriam-Webster Acquires 'Wordle' Clone 'Quordle' For An Undisclosed Sum
Quordle is a word game similar to Wordle, except there are four five-letter words to guess at once, with just nine tries, making it a lot harder.
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'Oat Milk', 'Plant-Based' And More: Merriam-Webster Adds 9 New Food Words To Dictionary
According to Merriam-Webster, the new words added to the dictionary are the ones that made big news or were trending on social media.
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"Gaslighting" Is Merriam-Webster's 2022 Word Of The Year
American dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster has named "gaslighting" as its word of the year for 2022.
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US Dictionary Merriam-Webster Declares 'Vaccine' As Word Of The Year
The American dictionary of reference Merriam-Webster on Monday revealed "vaccine" to be its word of the year for 2021, reflecting both the hopes and deep divisions sparked by vaccination as the world wrestled with year two of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Merriam-Webster Declares "Pandemic" As Word Of The Year
The 2020 prize for Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year went to an obvious choice: pandemic.
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Merriam-Webster To Change Racism's Definition At Black Woman's Suggestion
The American reference dictionary Merriam-Webster will change its definition of the word racism at the suggestion of a young black woman, who wanted it to better reflect the oppression of people of color.
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This Nonbinary Pronoun Is Merriam-Webster Word Of Year
The pronoun "they," used by non-binary people who identify as neither male nor female, was named word of the year by US dictionary Merriam-Webster on Tuesday.
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Sesh, Caulrophobia Among New Words Added To Merriam-Webster
If you are an ardent user of terms like ''sesh'', ''vacay'', or even ''tallboy'', you are now free to express yourself even better as these words, along with others, have made it to the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
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Scrabble Catches Up On Slang, Allows 300 New Words From Bestie To Twerk
The Merriam-Webster's Official Scrabble Players Dictionary is playing catch up by adding some of the new-age internet-influenced words to please the millennials.
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'Feminism' Is Merriam-Webster's Word Of The Year
It the most-searched word on Merriam-Webster's website and lookups for its definition increased by 70 percent.
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'Feminism' Is Merriam-Webster's Word Of The Year For 2017
In the year that Donald Trump's inauguration triggered nationwide women's protests and powerful men were toppled by a firestorm of sexual misconduct allegations, the leading US dictionary named "feminism" its word of 2017. Merriam-Webster bestows the "Word of the Year" honor on the word or term with the sharpest spike in look-ups over the previous ...
