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word of the year

How ‘Gaslighting’ became Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2022
Politics

How ‘Gaslighting’ became Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2022

By Leanne Italie and The Associated Press
November 28, 2022
‘NFT’ is Collins Dictionary’s word of the year
Tech

‘NFT’ is Collins Dictionary’s word of the year

By Chris Morris
November 24, 2021
‘Vax’ is Oxford English Dictionary’s word of the year
Health

‘Vax’ is Oxford English Dictionary’s word of the year

By Kylie Logan
November 1, 2021
Statue Of Lady Justice Against White Background

Merriam-Webster Selects ‘Justice’ as Its 2018 Word of the Year

By Lucas Laursen
December 17, 2018
Misinformation

Dictionary.com’s Word of the Year Is ‘Misinformation’—a Slap at High Tech

By Erik Sherman
November 26, 2018
Ukraine's green parties activists protes

Toxic Edges Out Gaslighting And Cakeism To Become Oxford Dictionaries’ Word of 2018

By Lucas Laursen
November 15, 2018
President Trump Departs The White House

This Is Dictionary.com’s Word of the Year

By Emily Price
November 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 TIME
January 7, 2017
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Tech

Nobody Knows What Your Emojis Mean

By Hilary Brueck
April 14, 2016
FRANCE-TELECOM-MEDIA-INTERNET-MARKETING
Tech

Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year Is an Emoji

By Claire Groden
November 17, 2015

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