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Latest Merriam-Webster Stories
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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

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    By Dec 10th
     
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    By Dec 12th
     
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    Merriam-Webster Declares “Science” Its 2013 Word of the Year, We Declare Merriam-Webster Our 2013 Dictionary of the Year

    By Dec 3rd
     
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    By Nov 7th
     
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