Merriam-Webster names 2023 word of the year

Merriam-Webster is unveiling its "word of the year" for 2023.

• Nov 27, 2023

California man sentenced for making anti-LGBTQ threats against Merriam-Webster, Inc.

A California man was sentenced in federal court for making anti-LGBTQ threats against dictionary company Merriam-Webster, Inc., which is based in Springfield.

• Apr 14, 2023

California Man Charged With Making Online Threats To Merriam-Webster About LGBTQ Community

Jeremy Hanson is alleged to have made threats through Merriam-Webster's website.

• Apr 22, 2022

Vaccine Is Merriam-Webster's Word Of The Year For 2021

At Merriam-Webster, lookups for "vaccine" increased 601% over 2020.

• Nov 29, 2021

'Pandemic' Is Merriam-Webster's Word Of The Year, To No One's Surprise

The Springfield-based dictionary's pick was an easy one for 2020.

• Nov 30, 2020

Swole, Buzzy Among New Words In Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Get swole, prepare a bug-out bag, grab a go-cup and maybe you'll have a better chance of surviving the omnicide.

• Apr 23, 2019

'Justice' Is Merriam-Webster's Word Of The Year

Merriam-Webster has chosen "justice" as its 2018 word of the year, driven by the churning news cycle over months and months.

• Dec 17, 2018

Merriam-Webster Adds GOAT To The Dictionary, References Tom Brady

The word has become synonymous with the New England Patriots quarterback's unparalleled success.

• Sep 4, 2018

'Feminism' Named 2017 Word Of The Year By Merriam-Webster

This may or may not come as a surprise: Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2017 is "feminism."

• Dec 12, 2017

Merriam-Webster Comes Out Of Nowhere With Twitter Burn For Patriots Victims

Merriam-Webster came out of nowhere with an epic Twitter burn for the Colts, Titans, and Vikings.

• Aug 30, 2017

'Ism' Is Merriam-Webster's Word Of The Year

Merriam-Webster has picked a small but powerful suffix as word of the year: ism.

• Dec 15, 2015