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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year should be 'dictionary.'
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Jay-Z Chooses Himself to Be The 2027 Super Bowl Halftime Show Performer: Report tmz.com/2026/10/20/jay-z-pic…
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-though -nevertheless -nonetheless -still -yet -notwithstanding -at the same time -all the same -even so -regardless -howbeit -still and all -withal -anyhow -after all -per contra
Neil Renic@NC_Renic
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Writing is: - 10% persistence - 90% googling a synonym for "however"
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The word 'pea' was formed by back-formation from the Middle English word 'pease.' People mistakenly thought the 's' in pease meant that the word was plural. In fact, 'pease' was a noncount noun like 'rice.'
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Still thinking about the rice and peas I had yesterday 🤤🤤
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Happy opening day of the NBA to all who celebrate.
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In 1934, we added a gender-neutral pronoun for a single third person. ‘Thon’ was short for “that one.” It didn’t catch on.
Definition of 'thon' thon | pronoun | a proposed genderless noun of the third person

ALT Definition of 'thon' thon | pronoun | a proposed genderless noun of the third person

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The History of 'Thon', the Forgotten Gender-Neutral Pronoun

We added a gender-neutral pronoun in 1934. Why have so few people heard of it?

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The #WordOfTheDay is ‘compunction.’ ow.ly/cqPI50ZYLPB
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In 1667, there was a book called “l nipotismo di Roma” (“The History of the Popes' Nephews”). It explored how Pope Sixtus IV granted favors to his “nephews.” Now, ‘nepotism’ means “favoritism based on kinship.”
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'Speed' derives from the Old English 'spēd,' which referred to good fortune/success. This sense of 'speed' lives on in 'Godspeed': "God spede you" = "God prosper you" We hope this brings you up to speed.
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Getting Up to Speed on (the History of) 'Speed'

'Godspeed,' dear readers.

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Up1™️@damnITdamee
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Y’all be saying “def” cuz y’all can’t spell defanently. I peeped.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica@Britannica
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Encyclopedia Britannica Archival Videos about Autumn / A Timeline Cleanse
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The #WordOfTheDay is ‘fervid.’ ow.ly/aZk450ZXMMe
WORD OF THE DAY Merriam- Webster OCTOBER 19, 2026 fervid adjective | FER-vid having or expressing intense feeling H84

ALT WORD OF THE DAY Merriam- Webster OCTOBER 19, 2026 fervid adjective | FER-vid having or expressing intense feeling H84

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Cleopatra lived closer in time to 'yeet' being in the dictionary than to the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
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The #WordOfTheDay is ‘bon vivant.’ ow.ly/2ilo50ZXMAc
WORD OF THE DAY Merriam- Webster OCTOBER 18, 2026 bon vivant noun | bahn-vee-VAHNT a sociable person who likes fancy food and drink

ALT WORD OF THE DAY Merriam- Webster OCTOBER 18, 2026 bon vivant noun | bahn-vee-VAHNT a sociable person who likes fancy food and drink

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Ok, but how are the robots going to feel when they find out ‘robot’ comes from the Czech word ‘robota’ which means “forced labor”??
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The #WordOfTheDay is ‘syncretic.’ ow.ly/2exx50ZXono
WORD OF THE DAY Merriam- Webster OCTOBER 17, 2026 syncretic adjective | sin-KRET-ik involving different forms of belief or practice

ALT WORD OF THE DAY Merriam- Webster OCTOBER 17, 2026 syncretic adjective | sin-KRET-ik involving different forms of belief or practice

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Encyclopaedia Britannica@Britannica
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Consider this your yearly reminder that Marie Antoinette never said, "Let them eat cake!" If you like historical scapegoats, this story might be for you.
Pop Base
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Oct 16
233 years ago today, Marie Antoinette was guillotined.
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The image shows Archduchess Maria Josepha of Austria (Marie Antoinette's sister), not Marie Antoinette. commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Meyt… search.scalarchives.com/id/01502737 x.com/invitinghistor…
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Happy National Dictionary Day! We hope you celebrate with some of your favorite words.
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The #WordOfTheDay is ‘zenith.’ ow.ly/nWvG50ZW31E
WORD OF THE DAY Merriam- Webster OCTOBER 16, 2026 zenith noun❘ ZEE-nith the strongest or most successful period of time for something

ALT WORD OF THE DAY Merriam- Webster OCTOBER 16, 2026 zenith noun❘ ZEE-nith the strongest or most successful period of time for something

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