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fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Hard pass. Cold brew. Dad bod. Merriam-Webster adds over 5,000 words to 'Collegiate' dictionary.

Merriam-Webster publishes a fully revised 12th Collegiate Dictionary adding over 5,000 new words and more than 20,000 usage examples.
fromFortune
1 week ago

'Dad bod' and 'rizz' are part of rare Merriam-Webster addition of 5,000 new dictionary words | Fortune

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 over 5,000 new words, including "petrichor," "teraflop," "dumbphone" and "ghost kitchen." The 12th edition of "Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary" comes 22 years after the book's last hard-copy update and amid declining U.S. sales for analog dictionaries overall, according to Circana BookScan.
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fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks ago

Whither the Dictionary?

Merriam-Webster's planned digital overhaul of its unabridged dictionary was halted after declining web traffic and financial pressures led to layoffs and project abandonment.
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