‘Gaslighting’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2022 Word of the Year

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Nur Ibrahim

Nov 28, 2022 The term refers to a frequent technique for propagating disinformation.

MIT Researcher: Respectful Conversations About Abortion Lead To Positive Outcomes

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The Conversation

Aug 10, 2022 Kate W. Isaacs, a lecturer at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, says thoughtful talks betwe ...

Why Are People Calling COVID-19 Variant BA.2.75 'Centaurus'?

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Dan Evon

Jul 14, 2022 If enough people use a name to refer to something, who's to say that isn't what it's called?

The 2022 ‘Banished Words List’ Has Just Been Released

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Madison Dapcevich

Jan 9, 2022 Spoiler alert: Most everyone is sick of hearing “no worries.”

Merriam-Webster’s 2021 Word of the Year is ‘Vaccine’

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Nur Ibrahim

Nov 29, 2021 The dictionary also highlighted “perseverance,” “insurrection,” “woke,” among others.

Merriam-Webster Adds 455 New Words to the Dictionary

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Nur Ibrahim

Oct 30, 2021 They range from “dad bod” to “fluffernutter.”

Mispronunciation: Why You Should Stop Correcting People’s Mistakes

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The Conversation

Jun 25, 2021 The way people speak and pronounce words is very much dependent on their language background and ...

What Does 'Nonbinary Gender' Mean?

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Nur Ibrahim

May 19, 2021 Pop singer Demi Lovato came out as nonbinary on May 19, 2021.

What's the Opposite of Déjà Vu?

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David Mikkelson

Oct 6, 2020 Jamais vu is commonly explained as the phenomenon when people momentarily don't recognize a word ...