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An Engaging New Book Looks at the Dictionary

A longtime journalist who lives in AU Park, Fatsis is best known for his book Word Freak, about the world of competitive ...
Marketplace

Merriam-Webster banks on "actual intelligence" over artificial intelligence

On Nov. 18th, Merriam-Webster is releasing their 12th edition Collegiate Dictionary, calling it their own “large language ...
The Independent

From ‘rizz’ to ‘dad bod’: Merriam-Webster adds 5,000 new words to dictionary

Merriam-Webster has unveiled a significant update to one of its most popular dictionaries, introducing more than 5,000 new words in its first hard-copy revision in over two decades. The 12th edition ...
NPR

Merriam-Webster's word of the year definitely wasn't picked by AI

If what we search for is any indication of what we value, then things aren't looking great for artificial intelligence. "Authentic" was selected as the 2023 word of the year by the Merriam-Webster ...