"Although clearly a desirable quality, authentic is hard to define and subject to debate — two reasons it sends many people to the dictionary," Merriam-Webster said in its release.Look-ups for ...

The first edition of Noah Webster's American Dictionary of the English Language was published in 1828. "It has been my aim in this work, now offered to my fellow citizens, to ascertain the true ...

Oh! Yup ― it doesn’t look like he was a fan. In 1843, the company that is now Merriam-Webster bought the rights to the 1841 copy of Noah Webster’s An American Dictionary of the English ...

Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary has caved to the trans agenda. In order to appease woke activists, the dictionary publisher has added a secondary definition of “female” that defines the ...

Merriam-Webster announced the addition of new words and terms this week, including popular slang, social media terms -- and even a word that was first coined on an episode of "The Simpsons." ...

The Cambridge Dictionary recently updated its definitions for “woman” and “man” to include transgender people, becoming the latest dictionary to formally expand what it means to be a woman ...

But according to Merriam-Webster, there is just one word that accurately outlines the past 365 days. The dictionary publisher has identified “gaslighting” as its word of the year.

READ MORE: ‘Vaccine’ tops dictionary searches as Merriam-Webster chooses 2021 word of the year Gaslighting is a heinous tool frequently used by abusers in relationships — and by politicians ...

The definition, when it comes to AI, means: "to produce false information contrary to the intent of the user and present it as if true and factual." Dictionary.com added the definition this year.

Merriam-Webster has just unveiled its word of the year for 2024.. On Monday (December 9), the publisher known for its American Dictionary announced that “polarization” was the word of the year ...

Publishers of the Famous Dictionary Define Their Policy. Share full article. G. & C. MERRIAM COMPANY. Sept. 5, 1906; Credit... The New York Times Archives.

In 2020, Merriam-Webster expanded its definition of “female” to include “having a gender identity that is the opposite of male” – that change also drew criticism from conservatives ...