"Thomas Jefferson survives." What Adams didn't know was that Jefferson had actually passed away several hours earlier.

Eight words were put forward by Oxford language experts as contenders for the 2023 Word of the Year. The words reflected "the mood, ethos, or preoccupations of the year," according to the release.

A 67-year-old convicted murderer became the first person in the United States to be executed by firing squad in 15 years, using his final words to call for an end to the death penalty. Brad Sigmon ...

Usage of the word increased 230%, in the last year according to data from the Oxford Corpus. It’s defined as “the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, ...

He's the president of Oxford Languages, and he's had a hand in picking the word of the year for the last 20 years. GRATHWOHL: A lot of online communities and social media are driving word trends.

Collin's 2023 word of the year was "AI," short for artificial intelligence. Merriam-Webster typically announces its word of the year in late November. Last year, its word of the year was "authentic." ...

Facebook X Reddit Email Save. In 2003, Merriam-Webster kicked off the annual tradition of choosing a "word of the year," based on search volume on the dictionary publisher's website, which serves ...