Merriam-Webster's dictionary names its 2022 word of the year
"Oligarch," "codify," "queen consort" and "loamy" were among the top 10 words of the year.
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Many of the words are slang or used informally on social media.
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Merriam-Webster picks its 2021 word of the year
The U.S. dictionary of record says lookups for the word increased 1,048% this year, and it's a word that "really represents two different stories."
Merriam-Webster to redefine "racism" after woman's plea
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Merriam-Webster unveils its 2019 word of the year
Merriam-Webster declares "they" as word of the year based on a 313% increase in look-ups on the company's search site.
"They" is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year
Merriam-Webster announced the pronoun "they" as its 2019 word of the year. The word can be used to refer to one person whose gender identity is nonbinary. The nonbinary use of "they" was added to the definition in September. Searches for "they" on Merriam-Webster's website increased 313% over the last year.
640 new words added to Merriam-Webster dictionary
Millennial favorites stan and on-brand also made the cut
Swole & buzzy earn spot in the dictionary
The latest additions include mostly new words, or phrases, but also some old words with new meanings or applications. Take snowflake, for example; It's still a beautiful ice crystal that floats from the sky during winter, but it now also has a usually disparaging meaning of "someone who is overly sensitive," according to Merriam-Webster's definition.
"Justice" is Merriam-Webster's word of the year
Racial justice. Obstruction of justice. Social justice. The Justice Department. Merriam-Webster has chosen "justice" as its 2018 word of the year, driven by the churning news cycle over months and months.
Merriam-Webster picks "justice" as its 2018 word of the year
Famed dictionary maker says "justice" was huge search topic on its website and vital in many major news topics, such as obstruction of justice
Scrabble dictionary adds 300 new words, including "OK" and "ew"
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GOAT -- no, not that kind -- now in Merriam-Webster dictionary
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Merriam-Webster names its 2017 word of the year
Searches for the winning word increased 70 percent over 2016 on Merriam-Webster's website, the editor says
More than 250 new words added to dictionary
Words include "troll" and "ransomware" as internet-related stories made headlines this year
How Merriam-Webster stays relevant
Merriam-Webster's dictionary has recently become known for calling out public figures when they use words incorrectly. The dictionary's editor-at-large, Peter Sokolowski, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss their Twitter following and the criteria for adding new phrases like "throw shade" and "binge-watch."
Merriam-Webster dictonary words
From "binge-watching" to "photobombing," concepts that didn't even exist a few years ago are now getting official status. Anthony Mason looks at some of the new words that made the Merriam-Webster Dictionary this year.
Merriam-Webster names its word of the year
Dictionary company says searches for this word spiked during world tragedies and triumphs, and was of particular interest after the U.S. election
Merriam-Webster tweets a tease at Donald Trump
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Merriam-Webster announces its word of the year
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Russia, Ukraine accuse each other of breaking Easter ceasefire
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Israel probe into deaths of Palestinian medics finds "professional failures"
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Trump takes aim at Biden, "Radical Left Lunatics," courts in Easter message
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Zeldin says says Trump deregulation actions won't have adverse effects
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Officers who attended Jan. 6 rally ask SCOTUS to allow anonymity in records
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Salvadoran Catholic leader urges Bukele not to turn country into U.S. prison
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Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 20, 2025
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Officers who attended Jan. 6 rally ask SCOTUS to allow anonymity in records
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Trump takes aim at Biden, "Radical Left Lunatics," courts in Easter message
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Zeldin says says Trump deregulation actions won't have adverse effects
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Trump is studying how to remove Fed Chair Powell, adviser says
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About 429,200 wireless phone chargers recalled over fire hazard
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Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 20, 2025
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Sen. Chris Van Hollen and EPA administrator Lee Zeldin join Weijia Jiang.
Officers who attended Jan. 6 rally ask SCOTUS to allow anonymity in records
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Trump takes aim at Biden, "Radical Left Lunatics," courts in Easter message
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Zeldin says says Trump deregulation actions won't have adverse effects
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Salvadoran Catholic leader urges Bukele not to turn country into U.S. prison
El Salvador's top Catholic leader on Sunday urged President Nayib Bukele not to turn the country into a Guantanamo-style U.S. prison.
German police hunt for a suspect who fatally shot 2 Turkish men
German police in a spa town north of Frankfurt were expanding a manhunt for one or more suspects still on the loose after two Turkish men were fatally shot a day earlier.
Israel probe into deaths of Palestinian medics finds "professional failures"
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Lion kills 14-year-old girl in front of another teen in Kenya
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Russia, Ukraine accuse each other of breaking Easter ceasefire
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Extended interview: David Hyde Pierce
In this web exclusive, "Frasier" star David Hyde Pierce, now appearing on Broadway in "Pirates! The Penzance Musical," talks with correspondent Martha Teichner about playing physical comedy; tweaking Gilbert & Sullivan's "The Pirates of Penzance" for today's audience; his early television roles that led to the part of Dr. Niles Crane on "Frasier"; and his relationship with his husband, Brian.
David Hyde Pierce, the very model of a modern Major-General, in "Pirates! The Penzance Musical"
The "Frasier" star is back on the Broadway stage in a jazzy re-working of the Gilbert & Sullivan classic, transplanted to New Orleans.
David Hyde Pierce in "Pirates! The Penzance Musical"
"Frasier" star David Hyde Pierce is back on the Broadway stage in "Pirates! The Penzance Musical," a jazzy re-working of the Gilbert & Sullivan classic, transplanted to New Orleans. The former aspiring concert pianist talks with correspondent Martha Teichner about the thread that Gilbert & Sullivan has run throughout his life. He also talks about his comedy influences, and what it means to him to make people laugh.
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Judge: Google is online advertising monopoly
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NASA spacecraft to zoom past asteroid this weekend at 30,000 mph
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FSU shooting victim speaks out from hospital
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NASA's most senior astronaut returns to Earth with 2 cosmonauts
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