In early July 2020, social media users asked Snopes.com to verify whether it was true that the Merriam-Webster dictionary had newly recognized "irregardless" as a word in the English language.

New Merriam-Webster dictionary words Here are some of the additions to the dictionary and what they mean. If you're a pumpkin spice lover, then there's good news for you: it's now in the dictionary.

Last week the Merriam-Webster dictionary dealt with threats over gender definitions. So this week I interviewed its lexicographer Peter Sokolowski.

Merriam-Webster says its dictionary now includes about 470,000 entries. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook; Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky; ...

Merriam-Webster dictionary just added 455 new words — including dad bod. Babywearing and fourth trimester also made it in the book. Oct. 27, 2021, 11:54 AM EDT / Source: TODAY.

"Although clearly a desirable quality, authentic is hard to define and subject to debate — two reasons it sends many people to the dictionary," Merriam-Webster said in its release.Look-ups for ...

A close look at how Merriam-Webster’s definition of racism has evolved over time reveals a complex narrative. (Peter Sokolowski / Merriam-Webster inc.; Webster’s New International Dictionary ...