The Boston Globe

How the dusty Merriam-Webster dictionary reinvented itself. Bigly.

From their Springfield headquarters, a team of lexicographers is defending the honor of the English language in an era of “alternative facts.” THIS IS WHERE YOU find the words. All of the words. The ...
KCCI Des Moines

Hard pass. Cold brew. Dad bod. Merriam-Webster adds over 5,000 words to 'Collegiate' dictionary

Word nerd alert: Merriam-Webster announced Thursday it has taken the rare step of fully revising and reimagining one of its most popular dictionaries with a fresh edition that adds over 5,000 new ...
The Independent

From ‘rizz’ to ‘dad bod’: Merriam-Webster adds 5,000 new words to dictionary

Merriam-Webster has unveiled a significant update to one of its most popular dictionaries, introducing more than 5,000 new words in its first hard-copy revision in over two decades. The 12th edition ...
Marketplace

Merriam-Webster banks on "actual intelligence" over artificial intelligence

On Nov. 18th, Merriam-Webster is releasing their 12th edition Collegiate Dictionary, calling it their own “large language ...
Yahoo

Merriam-Webster adds more than 5,000 new words to dictionary, including 'dad bod' and 'rizz'

Some of the 21st century's newest English words, including "rizz," "dad bod," and "photobomb," have been added to the latest edition of a well-known dictionary. Merriam-Webster, a leading American ...