Merriam Webster

'Treason' Is Top Searched Word After Trump-Putin Press Conference

People are looking up words like "traitor" and "collusion" after President Trump's appearance with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Sassy Merriam-Webster Trolls Trump On 'Foe'

Yes, the definition of “foe” remains the same.
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Here's What It's Like To Actually Edit The Dictionary

“Contrary to popular belief, it doesn’t make me better at Scrabble, but it does make me proud.”
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Janelle Monáe Coming Out As Pansexual Sends Word To Top Of Merriam-Webster's Search

Pansexual: Sexual desire or attraction that is not limited to people of a particular gender identity or sexual orientation.
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It’s 2018, So Of Course Merriam-Webster Added ‘Dumpster Fire’ To Its Dictionary

The noun, meaning “disaster,” is among 850 new words to emerge during Trump’s presidency.
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Merriam-Webster Breaks Down Use Of Singular 'Their' In Quirky Limerick

The term, the dictionary's editors note, is increasingly used by gender neutral people.
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Merriam-Webster Tweets About 'Doggos,' Gets Flooded With 'Good Boys And Girls'

Don't stop retrievin'.
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Merriam-Webster's Word Of The Year Is A Hat Tip To Women Who Resisted In 2017

Merriam-Webster's 2017 word of the year had an overall 70 percent increase in its searches compared to the year before.
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Merriam-Webster Expertly Sums Up 2017 With Its Word Of The Year

No, it's not "dotard" -- although Kim Jong Un's insult did make the top 10.
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This Is The New Way Everyone Is Wearing Fanny Packs

So wrong, so trendy.
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