The New Yorker

Is the Dictionary Done For?

The print edition of Merriam-Webster was once a touchstone of authority and stability. Then the internet brought about a ...
Los Angeles Times

A Word, Please: Agonizing over verbs and dictionary gaslighting

The dictionary is gaslighting me. I know I sound crazy, but that’s just proof of gaslighting, right? Let me explain. For years I’ve been telling people that they never have to agonize over whether to ...
The Atlantic

Is This the End of the Dictionary?

Not long after my arrival, though, everything changed. Pageviews were declining for Merriam-Webster.com, the company’s free, ad-driven revenue engine: Tweaks to Google’s algorithms had punished ...
The Gazette

Hard pass, cold brew, dad bod: Merriam-Webster adds over 5,000 words to ‘Collegiate’ dictionary

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Word nerd alert: Merriam-Webster announced in September it has taken the rare step of fully revising and ...
CNN

Cambridge Dictionary’s latest additions include ‘skibidi,’ ‘tradwife’ and ‘delulu’

The increasing use of TikTok trends and social media terms in everyday conversation has led Cambridge Dictionary to include “skibidi,” “delulu” and “tradwife” in the 6,000 new words it has added to ...
iaea.org

New IAEA Publication Explains Key Nuclear Safety and Security Terminology

And how does it differ from ground shine? The new IAEA Nuclear Safety and Security Glossary, available in print and digitally, explains these and more, collecting definitions and explanations of ...