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This is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2023
The Hill via Yahoo News· 7 months agoMerriam-Webster announced Monday that its word of the year for 2023 is “authentic,” in a nod to the rise of artificial intelligence and a spread of...
Merriam-Webster dictionary adds 690 new words including padawan, ’grammable and kayfabe
Journal Star via Yahoo News· 9 months agoMerriam-Webster is the oldest dictionary-publishing company in America and Friday was a day of...
Merriam-Webster dictionary shares definition of ‘dramaturgically’ after Jeremy Strong’s viral usage
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIf there was any hesitancy regarding Jeremy Strong’s status as a cultural icon, the Merriam-Webster...
'Gaslighting' is Merriam-Webster's 2022 word of the year: 'We do hope you’ll trust us'
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMerriam-Webster has announced its 2022 word of the year: "gaslighting." Gaslighting – defined...
Papa Roach’s “Last Resort” Lyrics Dominate Merriam-Webster Dictionary Search
Consequence of Sound via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe famed dictionary company is having a nu-metal moment. Papa Roach’s “Last Resort” Lyrics Dominate...
Merriam-Webster picks 'gaslighting' as the 2022 word of the year
The Week via Yahoo News· 2 years agogaslight definition photo tzahiV/ Getty Images Merriam-Webster chose "gaslighting" as the 2022 word...
Dictionary.com adds over 300 new words: Here's what deadass, hellscape and petfluencer mean
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWe have some new words to describe our hellscape. Dictionary.com added more than 300 new words...
Man who sent bomb and mass shooting threats to Merriam-Webster over gender-inclusive entries pleads...
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA disgruntled man upset about Merriam-Webster dictionary’s update to their definitions of gender...
Feeling ‘cheffy’? Here are all the food-related words that just made it into the dictionary
The Today Show via AOL· 9 months agoHere are all the food-related words that Merriam-Webster added to its dictionary in 2023, including...
'Quordle' has a fitting new owner as Merriam-Webster buys the 'Wordle' clone
Engadget· 1 year agoQuordle, a Wordle-style word game, has a fitting new owner in the shape of Merriam-Webster. The...