The Latest Breaking News from MerriamWebster

English is pants when it comes to describing solitary drinking

Don’t believe it if you think that ours is the last word in language

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2023

Even the Merriam-Webster dictionary dunked on Cowboys kicker Brett Maher after missed PATs

Brett Maher isn't even safe from the dictionary!

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 17, 2023

GOAT, amazing, absolutely: Words to banish in 2023

A university in the US has unveiled its annual list of words to banish in 2023 - many of which are overused and redundant.

The New Daily · Jan 5, 2023

What headline? Merriam-Webster reveals word of 2022

Merriam-Webster has chosen “gaslighting” as its word of the year for 2022

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022

At a time of 'permacrisis' and 'gaslighting' the Macquarie judges wisely went local, embracing teal as word of the year

The Macquarie Dictionary has announced its word of the year – “teal” – also chosen recently by the Australian National Dictionary Centre as its word of 2022.

The Conversation · Nov 29, 2022

Gaslighting is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2022

American dictionary calls term ‘a word for our time’ in an age of fake news, misinformation and conspiracy theories.

Al Jazeera · Nov 28, 2022

Merriam-Webster dictionary names ‘gaslighting’ the word of 2022

Queen Consort, Omicron and oligarch among the other most searched words of the year

Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2022

2022 word of the year is ‘gaslighting,’ says Merriam-Webster

Following close behind are “queen consort,” “oligarch,” “omicron” and “codify.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 28, 2022

'Gaslighting' chosen as word of the year for 2022 by dictionary

Searches for the word, which refers to a form of psychological coercion, increased 1,740% on merriam-webster.com this year

Wales Online · Nov 28, 2022

It's no trick; Merriam-Webster says 'gaslighting' is the word of the year

Online searches for the word "gaslighting" on merriam-webster.com increased 1,740% in 2022 over the year before, leading the reference publishing company to name it the word of the year.

WEKU · Nov 28, 2022