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An Engaging New Book Looks at the Dictionary

A longtime journalist who lives in AU Park, Fatsis is best known for his book Word Freak, about the world of competitive ...
Star Tribune

Review: Love words? ‘Unabridged’ may be for you

He also did time as a staffer at Merriam-Webster, writing definitions and helping determine ... But he also checks in with ...
Marketplace

Merriam-Webster banks on "actual intelligence" over artificial intelligence

On Nov. 18th, Merriam-Webster is releasing their 12th edition Collegiate Dictionary, calling it their own “large language ...
The Independent

From ‘rizz’ to ‘dad bod’: Merriam-Webster adds 5,000 new words to dictionary

Merriam-Webster has unveiled a significant update to one of its most popular dictionaries, introducing more than 5,000 new words in its first hard-copy revision in over two decades. The 12th edition ...
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From Rizz To WFH: Merriam-Webster Adds Adds Over 5,000 Words To Its Dictionary

Merriam-Webster announced Thursday it has taken the rare step of fully revising and reimagining one of its most popular dictionaries with a fresh edition that adds over 5,000 new words, including ...
Slate

The Definition of a Dictionary

Noah Webster published A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language in 1806. His 1828 follow-up contained 70,000 entries. By 1864, the collection had 114,000 ...
Forbes

‘Vaccine’ Is Merriam-Webster’s Word Of The Year 2021, Here’s How They Updated Their Definition

Merriam-Webster has announced its 2021 Word of the Year and, surprise, surprise, it’s not “floccinaucinihilipilification.” No, instead, the winner is the word “vaccine,” which beat out over 470,000 ...