A Merriam-Webster spokesperson told NPR that "irregardless" has appeared in the pages of its Unabridged dictionary edition since 1934, and, as NPR reported, other dictionaries ...

As the all-important question of truth and facts continues to dominate current affairs, it may come as no surprise to learn that Merriam-Webster’s word of the year is “authentic.”. The ...

Merriam-Webster. "racism." Mosley, Tonya, and Samantha Raphelson. "Merriam-Webster To Revise The Definition Of Racism After Receiving Recent Graduate's Letter." WBUR. 12 June 2020. O'Dowd, Mary ...

Hot dogs are just as much a sandwich as your ham and cheese, Merriam-Webster recently declared. By definition, a sandwich has two or more slices of bread or a split roll with a filling in between.

Discover the Merriam-Webster Word of the Year for 2022—and why it might have gained so much momentum. Skip to main content. A Trusted Friend in a Complicated World. Search terms ...

Merriam-Webster’s chance to vote for the best (and worst) of words is still going. It’s a dictionary of modern delights. Freelance Writer As a child, I used to read the dictionary. There I ...

Merriam-Webster also notes it has evidence in its files of the nonbinary “they” dating back to 1950, and that it’s likely there are earlier uses of the nonbinary pronoun out there.

Merriam-Webster announced Monday that its 2024 Word of the Year is "polarization," noting that the word was often used to describe political divides. Syndi Pilar / SOPA Images / Alamy file.

Merriam-Webster's dictionary is adding a new entry to the definition of the pronoun “they”: a way to refer to a nonbinary individual, one who identifies as neither exclusively male nor female.

Merriam-Webster announced Tuesday that it has chosen “they” as the 2019 word of the year. The singular “they” is a pronoun used to refer to a person whose gender identity is nonbinary, a ...