‘Gaslighting’ is Merriam-Webster’s word of 2022! A look at the history, meaning & significanceThe word has been searched every single day of the year.
There's no correct way of saying 'Omicron'. The new variant has many pronunciationsThe word is a compound from the Greek 'o mikron', meaning 'small o'.
An omnipresent truth! Merriam-Webster declares 'vaccine' as the 2021 word of the yearAt Merriam-Webster, lookups for 'vaccine' increased 601% over 2020.
Pinterest will let users choose gender pronouns from nine optionsUsers will be able to pick pronouns ranging from the more traditional he/him or she/her to others such as Xe/Xem or Ze/Zir.
Pandemic rules the 'word of the year' title for most dictionariesThe coronavirus pandemic brought on gargantuan language changes.
Merriam-Webster announces 'pandemic' as top word of 2020, experts say it isn't a big shockPandemic is a combination of “pan,” for all, and “demos,” for people or population.
Merriam-Webster to change definition of racism after Missouri woman's suggestionKennedy Mitchum contacted the US dictionary to update the term that hadn't changed since 1847.
Food for thought: 'Justice' becomes 2018 word of the year'Toxic' and 'misinformation' follow the list at No 2 & 3, respectively.
Feminism: Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2017Feminism is defined as "the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes", according to the dictionary.
Top words of 2014: Vape, culture, photobomb, overshareTerms like 'vape', 'culture', 'photobomb', 'overshare' and 'heart emoji' were significant throughout the past 12 months and have been named...
- 'Bailout' is word of the year
In an election year when adjectives, epithets and sobriquets flew thick and fast, reflecting what's on the minds of Americans,"bailout" and...
- 'Bailout' is word of the year
In an election year when adjectives, epithets and sobriquets flew thick and fast, reflecting what's on the minds of Americans,"bailout" and...