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The words we say can influence how others receive our message and how they perceive us. Author Stefan Fatsis explores the ...

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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 words, including ...

In a rare move, the Merriam-Webster dictionary announced on Thursday that it is fully revising and reimagining its world-famous dictionary with a fresh edition that would add more than 5,000 words, ...

Merriam-Webster on Thursday announced it will add more than 5,000 new words and 1,000 new phrases when the 12th edition of the Collegiate Dictionary hits bookshelves on Nov. 18 — marking its first new ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Merriam-Webster on Thursday announced a major overhaul of its popular “Collegiate” dictionary. The company has added more than 5,000 terms. Here's a few of them with definitions — and ...

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“Now we’re in this weird limbo where people want the dictionary but they don’t want to pay for it, because they’re used to getting things for free on the internet,” he said. Merriam-Webster’s ... the ...

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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 ...