Merriam-Webster’s 2019 word of the year is "they"
Merriam-Webster announced the pronoun "they" as its 2019 word of the year. The word can be used to refer to one person whose gender identity is nonbinary. The nonbinary use of "they" was added to the definition in September. Searches for "they" on Merriam-Webster's website increased 313% over the last year.