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’Authentic' Is Merriam-Webster’s 2023 Word of the Year
The publishing company has seen "a kind of crisis of authenticity" this year.
Merriam-Webster Declares 'Gaslighting' 2022's Word of the Year
Merriam-Webster has declared 'gaslighting' to be the word of the year. The term can be applied in multiple arenas, including the political and medical worlds.
California Man Arrested for Threatening to Bomb Merriam-Webster Offices Over Gender Definitions
A California man was arrested and is facing charges after he allegedly made anti-LGBTQ threats made against dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster.
Merriam-Webster Is Selling the Definition of ‘NFT’ as an NFT
The auction will begin on Tuesday and close at 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, and will be handled by the largest digital marketplace for crypto collectibles, OpenSea.
Merriam-Webster Names 'Pandemic' the Word of the Year
"That probably isn't a big shock," Merriam-Webster editor-at-large Peter Sokolowski told the Associated Press.