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The Words of the Week - Jan. 5

Lookups from Europe, higher education, and the new year

The Words of the Week - Dec. 29

Lookups from the holidays, the economy, and environmentalism

The Words of the Week - Dec. 22

Lookups from the calendar, the holidays, and NFT theft

Archaic Words We Know from Christmas Songs

You only need to know these words for one month out of the year

The Words of the Week - Dec. 15

Lookups from late night television, higher education, and the law

The Words of the Week - Dec. 8

Lookups from the Supreme Court, Congress, and the atmosphere

The Words of the Week - Dec. 1

Lookups from Parliament, international relations, and advertising

Word of the Year 2023

Merriam-Webster's 2023 Word of the Year is 'Authentic'

The Words of the Week - Nov. 24

Lookups from the holidays, the Middle East, and presidential history

The Words of the Week - Nov. 17

Lookups from politics, the Middle East, and international relations

The Words of the Week - Nov. 10

Lookups from publishing, politics, and the clock

The Words of the Week - Nov. 3

Dictionary lookups from politics, New York, and volcanology

The Words of the Week - Oct. 27

Lookups from Maine, congress, and sports

The Words of the Week - Oct. 20

Lookups from the House of Representatives, federal court, and the New York Times word games section

The Words of the Week - Oct. 13

Lookups from politics, the celestial skies, and brunch

The Words of the Week - Oct. 6

Lookups from medicine, politics, and conspiracy theories

The Words of the Week - Sept. 29

Lookups from the Republican debates, the picket lines, and the armed services

We Added 690 New Words to the Dictionary for September 2023

Ngl, this update is a big one

The Words of the Week - Sept. 22

Lookups from the United Nations, politics, and high school football

The Words of the Week - Sept. 15

Lookups from Hollywood, the Atlantic, and the U.S. Open

The Words of the Week - Sept. 8

Lookups from Burning Man, New York City, and publishing

The Words of the Week - Sept. 1

Lookups from politics, school, and religion

Words We're Watching: 'Cap'

And where 'no cap' comes from

The Words of the Week - Aug. 25

Lookups from politics, Russia, and the judicial system

The Words of the Week - Aug. 18

Lookups from Georgia, California, and Deep Space

The Words of the Week - Aug. 11

Lookups from SCOTUS, politics, and the Alabama docks

Words of the Week - Aug. 4

Lookups from the Pleistocene, the Holocene, and the legal scene

The Words of the Week - July 28

Lookups from politics, sports, and social media

The Words of the Week - July 21

Lookups from tennis, politics, and the law

The Words of the Week - July 14

Lookups from politics, international affairs, and the Marine Corps

The Words of the Week - July 7

Lookups from social media, the White House, and Las Vegas

The Words of the Week - June 30

Lookups from protests, the Tour de France, and the Supreme Court

The Words of the Week - June 23

Lookups from the world of finance, maritime disasters, and the law

The Words of the Week - June 16

Lookups from Juneteenth, AI, and politics

Eight Delicious Eggcorns for a Doggy Dog World

A great list for all intensive purposes.

The Words of the Week - June 9

Lookups from the environment, Washington DC, and golf

The Words of the Week - June 2

Lookups from California, federal holidays, and Pride

The Words of the Week - May 26

Lookups from Florida, politics, and entertainment

The Words of the Week - May 19

Lookups from publishing, auctions, and Florida

The Words of the Week - May 12

Lookups from politics, television, and the justice system

The Words of the Week - May 5

Lookups from federal court, Mexico, and television

The Words of the Week - Apr. 28

Lookups from activism, SCOTUS, and television

10 Words for Food with Unfortunate Names

All of them may be delicious, but one is offal

The Words of the Week - Apr. 21

Lookups from the worlds of entertainment, space exploration, and style guides

9 Odd (but essential!) Words Sung in Songs

Singing about pompatus, pogonip, and scarper

The Words of the Week - Apr. 14

Lookups from fashion, social media, and politics

The Words of the Week - Apr. 7

Lookups from religion, publishing, and politics

The Words of the Week - Mar. 31

Lookups from social media, international affairs, and Florida

The Words of the Week - Mar. 24

Lookups from the weather, the courts, and politics

The Words of the Week - Mar. 17

Lookups from the law, politics, and springtime

The Words of the Week - Mar. 10

Lookups from politics, the law, and public opinion

Words We're Watching: 'Borg'

Zero stars, do not recommend

The Words of the Week - Mar. 3

Lookups from basketball, medicine, and politics

The Words of the Week - Feb. 24

Lookups from politics, meteorology, and the weather

The Words of the Week - Feb. 17

Lookups from the worlds of railroads and automobiles, law, and from newspaper style guides

What does 'UAP' mean?

Hint: people are very excited to see them

The Words of the Week - Feb. 10

Lookups from the State of the Union, the Grammys, and Turkey

The Words of the Week - Feb. 3

Lookups from cyberspace, the environment, and entertainment

The Words of the Week - Jan. 27

Lookups from politics, AI, and the family Salamandridae

The Words of the Week - Jan. 20

Lookups from Congress, Hollywood, and the Supreme Court

The Words of the Week - Jan. 13

Lookups from politics, more politics, and even more politics

The Words of the Week - Jan 6

Lookups from the weather, the royal family, and the House of Representatives

The Words of the Week - Dec. 30

Lookups from aviation, politics, and the holidays

The Words of the Week - Dec. 23

Lookups from the weather, the law, and social media

The Words of the Week - Dec. 16

Lookups from politics, social media, and crypto

The Words of the Week - Dec. 9

Lookups from American history, artificial intelligence, and the law

The Words of the Week - Dec. 2

Lookups from geology, politics, and the world of sports

Word of the Year 2022

Our Word of the Year 'gaslighting,' plus 8 more

The Words of the Week - Nov. 18

Lookups from Dickens, politics, and poetry

The Words of the Week - Nov. 11

Lookups from politics, cryptocurrency, and veterans

The Words of the Week - Nov. 4

Lookups from social media, publishing, and politics

The Words of the Week - Oct. 28

Lookups from Congress, elections, and product recalls

The Words of the Week - Oct. 21

Lookups from politics, education, and gaming

The Words of the Week - Oct. 14

Lookups from January 6th, the MacArthur Foundation, and the economy

The Words of the Week - Oct. 7

Lookups from the law, Ukraine, and the White House

The Words of the Week - Sept. 30

Lookups from the weather, Russia, and the Baltic Sea

The Words of the Week - Sept. 23

Lookups from the law, chess, and podcasting

9 Misnomers and Misleading Names

These words mean what?

My Bad: 7 Words for When Things Go Wrong

Not that you ever make a mistake

The Words of the Week - Sept. 16

Lookups from Ukraine, Britain, and cinema

The Words of the Week - Sept. 9

Lookups from social media, music, and the law

We Added 370 New Words to the Dictionary for September 2022

The Words of the Week - September 2

Lookups from tennis, international politics, and the law

The Words of the Week - August 26

Lookups from politics, the law, and student loans

The Words of the Week - August 19

Lookups from Palm Beach, movies, and the produce aisle

The Words of the Week - August 12

Lookups from Congress, Mar-a-Lago, and medicine

The Words of the Week - August 5

Lookups from politics, civil court, and the world of disease

The Words of the Week - July 29

Lookups from politics, the economy, and Loch Ness

The Words of the Week - July 22

Lookups from Congress, video games, and the world of entertainment

The Words of the Week - July 15

Lookups from the stars, politics, and the French Revolution

The Words of the Week - July 8

Lookups from the weather, entertainment, and outer space

The Words of the Week - July 1

Lookups from the Supreme Court, January 6th, and the 4th of July weekend

The Words of the Week - June 24

Lookups from the Supreme Court, politics, and the economy

Words of the Week - June 17

Lookups from Congress, the financial market, and the world of entertainment

Words of the Week - June 10

Lookups from the woods, the beach, and Gotham

Words of the Week - June 3

Lookups from the Spelling Bee, state court, and Buckingham Palace

Words of the Week - May 27

Lookups from Disney, celebrity trials, and politics

Words of the Week - May 20

Lookups from outer space, Ukraine, and the world of food delivery apps

Words of the Week - May 13

Lookups from the economy, the Supreme Court, and golf

Words of the Week - May 6

Lookups from the Supreme Court, Congress, and Twitter

Words of the Week - April 29

Lookups from Twitter, the Supreme Court, and Ukraine

Words of the Week - April 22

From social media, the federal judiciary, and Passover

Words of the Week - April 15

Dictionary lookups from Ukraine, New York City, and Easter

Words of the Week - April 8

Looking at 'historic,' 'uncompensated,' 'archetype,' and more

Words We're Watching: 'Orange Wine'

It's not citrus.

Words of the Week - April 1

Exaggerate, Gaffe, and 'Dramatically Bored'

Words of the Week - March 25

We explore 'Hatch Act,' 'tornado,' and more

Words of the Week - March 18

We explore 'Taoiseach,' 'Ides,' 'Hedgehog,' and more
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