Merriam-Webster Dictionary
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Merriam-Webster goes ‘beast mode’, adds 690 new definitions to dictionaryMerriam-Webster writes that their picks, which include a lot of slang words, 'offer a window into the world today.'TrendingSep 28, 2023
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Merriam-Webster to revise definition of racism after push from Missouri womanThe revision comes against the backdrop of protests around the country against police brutality after the death of George Floyd.WorldJun 9, 2020
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Non-binary pronoun ‘they’ added to Merriam-Webster dictionary"They" is often used by people who do not identify as entirely male nor entirely female, Merriam-Webster explained.LifestyleSep 18, 2019
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Merriam-Webster trolls fans of Apple products when defining ‘sheeple’Last week, the American dictionary announced “sheeple” was added to its library of words.TechMay 1, 2017
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Binge-watch, face-palm among the 1,000 new words added to Merriam-WebsterFrom sports, tech, medicine and slang, this is one of the dictionary's most significant additions to its word bank.NewsFeb 7, 2017
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Word of the Year: tragic world events, Trump election makes ‘surreal’ top word of 2016he Word of the Year for 2016 is surreal— with lookups of the word spiking after a number of major events worldwide, including the Brussels terror attacks in March and the 2016 U.S. presidential election in November.NewsDec 19, 2016
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Move over, selfie. ‘Science’ also named word of the year for 2013Listen, selfie. There's another word of the year that's not all about you.LifestyleDec 3, 2013
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