Here's some news for the word nerds out there. Merriam-Webster, the country’s oldest dictionary publisher, is releasing a hefty, new Collegiate edition for the first time in 22 years. “So, the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Word nerd alert: Merriam-Webster announced Thursday it has taken the rare step of fully revising and reimagining one of its most popular dictionaries with a fresh edition that adds ...

SPRINGFIELD — Book \ buk \ n: a set of written, printed, or blank sheets bound together between a front and back cover. Dictionary maker Merriam-Webster isn’t adding the notation “archaic” to that ...

Brush up on Gen Z’s favorite buzzwords because they’ve officially entered our lexicon. Merriam-Webster has revealed the 200 new words they’ve added to the dictionary’s 2024 edition, including several ...

The Merriam-Webster dictionary added 455 new words to its collection in October 2021. These included words that emerged from online communication, which has only increased amidst the COVID-19 pandemic ...

If what we search for is any indication of what we value, then things aren't looking great for artificial intelligence. "Authentic" was selected as the 2023 word of the year by the Merriam-Webster ...

Merriam-Webster announced Thursday it has taken the rare step of fully revising and reimagining one of its most popular dictionaries with a fresh edition that adds over 5,000 new words, including ...

When I turned 13, I entered a part of the life cycle cherished by all Jewish kids and dreaded by their parents. This was the year of bar and bat mitzvahs—my own, but also those of friends, relatives, ...