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Gaslight: The Meaning of Merriam-Webster’s 2022 Word of the Year, Explained by a Dusty Old Play I Found in the Attic

By Jack DoyleDec 6th
The Nonbinary Pronoun “They” Is Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year

By Vivian KaneDec 10th
“They” Officially Added as Nonbinary Pronoun to Merriam-Webster Dictionary

By Kaila Hale-SternSep 18th
“Stan” Is Now Officially a Real Word in the Dictionary

By Rachel LeishmanApr 25th
Kamala Khan Just Had One of Her Ms. Marvel Catchphrases Added to the Dictionary

By Marykate JasperMar 5th
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year Is “Feminism”—Damn Straight

By Princess WeekesDec 12th
Merriam-Webster Dictionary’s Twitter Account Is Teaching Trump How Words Work (Again)

By Vivian KaneMay 8th
Cara Santa Maria Beautifully Explains What Science Means to Her

By Glen TickleDec 5th
Merriam-Webster Declares “Science” Its 2013 Word of the Year, We Declare Merriam-Webster Our 2013 Dictionary of the Year

By Glen TickleDec 3rd
What Is Love? We Spoke to the Merriam-Webster Lexicographer Defining It

By Glen TickleNov 7th
A Sign of the Times: Capitalism and Socialism Are 2012’s Most Searched Words

By Steven RomanoDec 6th
Merriam-Webster Inducts “F-bomb,” “Sexting,” “Man Cave,” and Others Into the 2012 Dictionary

By James PlafkeAug 14th