Merriam-Webster Coverage

Big debate: The next decade is here. Or is it?
As 2019 draws to a close, an old debate has arisen again. Does the new decade begin on Jan. 1, 2020, or must we wait until 2021?

'They' named Merriam-Webster's word of the year
According to Merriam-Webster, searches for the word have risen 313% in the past year. The American English dictionary added the non-binary pronoun to the term's three other definitions in September.

Tallboy, vacay and other new words added to Merriam-Webster dictionary
Merriam-Webster announced 530 new words have been added. Words like dad joke, inspo and others are now part of the dictionary.

Merriam-Webster's 2018 Word of the Year: 'Justice'
'Justice' saw a 74 percent increase in look-ups in 2018 compared with 2017.