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DICTIONARY OF NEW WORDS GOES TO EXTREMES TO STAY CURRENTEDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press
Remember, words that are new to the dictionary are not always new to the language (or even remotely recent). Furthermore, the addition of a word to the dictionary is not an endorsement, but rather a documentation of its use in the real world. Our mission is to be descriptive—we work ...
The COVID-19 crisis has developed at such a rapid pace that a number of new and revised definitions have quickly become common. Here are the new words added by Merriam-Webster in March 2020, as a result of the pandemic.
Dictionary home New words Random Word list Browse by letter Slang ("urban") thesaurus Submit← Previous update March 8, 2020 Next update →Page 1 of 1Browsing page 1 of new words for March 8, 2020G Gerb noun Slang word for cigarette. Originally from western Massachusetts. Started in the ...
Browsing page 1 of new words for May 24, 2020 going to durham for childcare lying Last edited on May 24 2020. Submitted byAnonymousonMay 24 2020. +Add a definition for this slang term Share Tweet E-mail More info: Interactive stats:...
“The one constant of a vibrant living language is change,” explains Gregory Barlow, President of Merriam-Webster. “We continuously encounter new ways of describing the world around us, and the dictionary is a record of those changes.” ...
The Oxford Dictionary of New Words: A popular guide to words in the news PREFACE Preface This is the first dictionary entirely devoted to new words and meanings to have been published by the Oxford University Press. It follows in the tradition of the Supplement to the Oxford English Dictionary...
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“The intersection of language, learning and culture is boundless, and we recognize that words have the power to shape thoughts, bridge gaps and reflect our ever-evolving society,” John Kelly, vice president of editorial at Dictionary.com, said in a statement released Tuesday. ...