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The Best Kids' Dictionaries That Actual Librarians Use

These real, printed physical children’s dictionaries will teach young readers problem-solving and independence.
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Merriam-Webster Asks For Best Non-English Words And The Results Are Awesome

These words need to be added to the English dictionary — pronto!
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Merriam-Webster Reveals 2022 Word Of The Year

Other top-searched words include "oligarch" and "omicron."
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This Bothersome Wordle Answer Became Cambridge Dictionary's Word Of The Year

The dictionary said players of the popular puzzle game outside of the U.S. were unfamiliar with one answer in May.
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Schools Block Donated Dictionaries Amid Ron DeSantis' Book Crackdown

The holdup comes as a huge number of donated books and purchases are frozen by Florida's new education restrictions.
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Dictionary.com Offers Perfect Example Of 'Jeopardy' Definition After Mike Richards Exit

Richards is stepping down as the new host of “Jeopardy!” following a slew of controversies, including sexist remarks.
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From 'Doomscrolling' To 'Racialization,' New Dictionary.com Words Encapsulate 2020

Can you believe that a year ago most people had no idea what "flatten the curve" meant?
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'The Daily Show' Curates 'SOTU Edition' Of Trump's Dictionary Of Non-Words

The president coined a few new words, including "stankchuary," during his State of the Union address.
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20 Words That Helped Define The Decade

These terms rose to popular use and officially entered dictionaries in the 2010s.
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Merriam-Webster Adds Use Of 'They' As Gender Nonbinary Pronoun To Dictionary

"It’s simply not a usage that can be ignored anymore," one of the dictionary's editors said.
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