The Merriam-Webster dictionary has cheekily defined words forPress Secretary Sean Spicer and Kellyanne Conway, but following President Trump's tweet about "covfefe" the online dictionary found ...

In a year where AI, celebrity culture, identity and social media became a center of conversation, it's only fitting that Merriam-Webster's word of the year is " authentic." In a news release, the ...

Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023 is one that saw an increase in searches this year – in a world where it's sometimes hard to tell what is fake and what is real online. The word they ...

But Merriam-Webster editor Peter Sokolowski says using prepositions this way is part and parcel of using the English language. "It's organic and it's natural," Sokolowski told As It Happens host ...

A viral moment from Travis Kelce’s New Heights chat with Taylor Swift caught the eye of the dictionary company.

As the all-important question of truth and facts continues to dominate current affairs, it may come as no surprise to learn that Merriam-Webster’s word of the year is “authentic.” ...

Merriam-Webster has a message for the Trump administration: There is no such thing as an "alternative fact." There are facts, and then there are falsehoods.

Merriam-Webster is revising its definition of racism after a Missouri woman's emails claimed it fell short of including the systemic oppression of certain groups of people. Kennedy Mitchum, who ...

Merriam-Webster is a U.S. publishing company that focuses on reference books and dictionaries. It is itself owned by Encyclopaedia Britannica, which acquired it in 1964.