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PoliticsHow ‘Gaslighting’ became Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2022
By Leanne Italie and The Associated PressNovember 28, 2022
Tech‘NFT’ is Collins Dictionary’s word of the year
By Chris MorrisNovember 24, 2021
Health‘Vax’ is Oxford English Dictionary’s word of the year
By Kylie LoganNovember 1, 2021
Statue Of Lady Justice Against White Background
Merriam-Webster Selects ‘Justice’ as Its 2018 Word of the Year
By Lucas LaursenDecember 17, 2018
Misinformation
TechDictionary.com’s Word of the Year Is ‘Misinformation’—a Slap at High Tech
By Erik ShermanNovember 26, 2018
Ukraine's green parties activists protes
Toxic Edges Out Gaslighting And Cakeism To Become Oxford Dictionaries’ Word of 2018
By Lucas LaursenNovember 15, 2018
President Trump Departs The White House
This Is Dictionary.com’s Word of the Year
By Emily PriceNovember 27, 2017
Rioters put a dumpster on fire to protect from tear gas
Leadership‘Dumpster Fire’ Is the American Dialect Society’s 2016 Word of the Year
By Katy Steinmetz/TIME and TIMEJanuary 7, 2017
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TechNobody Knows What Your Emojis Mean
By Hilary BrueckApril 14, 2016
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TechOxford Dictionaries Word of the Year Is an Emoji
By Claire GrodenNovember 17, 2015
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