We have often used the phrases "e.g." or "i.e." in everyday English writing but what do the abbreviations actually stand for?

The dictionary isn’t forever. Here’s the lowdown on why certain words are not in the dictionary and how they got removed.

Merriam-Webster’s word of the year is one that the dictionary suggests unifies both ... year was “brain rot,” referring to the hyper-online way of speaking popularized by young Gen Zers ...

“The basic job of the dictionary is to tell the truth about words,” the Merriam-Webster editor continued. “We’ve had dictionaries of English for 420 years and it’s only been in the last ...

Merriam-Webster's online dictionary has added 200 new words to its lexicon, reflecting the evolving nature of language. According to Peter Sokolowski, editor at large for Merriam-Webster ...

Online dictionaries for students are the topic of our blog ... a graph showing the use of the word over time and many more. Merriam Webster dictionary is both a dictionary and Thesaurus. When you ...

4. Merriam-Webster’s Visual Dictionary Online Merriam-Webster’s Visual Dictionary Online is a groundbreaking interactive tool that combines images with words and their definitions. This comprehensive ...

“The line between ‘real’ and ‘fake’ has become increasingly blurred.” While Merriam-Webster’s word of 2023 is “authentic,” the Cambridge dictionary chose “hallucinate” — in reference to when AI ...

This week, “authentic” was chosen as the 2023 Merriam-Webster word of the year after “gaslighting” was the 2022 word of the year. But we want you to know that “rizz” was a part of the mix. That’s ...

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(AP Photo/Stephan Savoia, File) This image released by Merriam-Webster shows an online dictionary entry for authentic. (Merriam-Webster via AP) FILE - A Merriam-Webster dictionary sits atop their ...

according to America's oldest dictionary. Merriam-Webster said it saw a "substantial increase" in online searches for it this year. The interest was "driven by stories and conversations about AI ...