“Search volume on Merriam-Webster.com throughout the year reflected the desire of Americans to better understand the complex state of affairs in our country and around the world,” the ...

Defined as a “division into two sharply distinct opposites,” “polarization” grew dramatically in search ... Merriam-Webster wrote in announcing the selection. “The online dictionary ...

In Merriam-Webster’s tenth edition, the dictionary defines the noun female as “of, relating to, or being the sex that bears young or produces eggs.” The change in the online edition to ...