Merriam-Webster says authentic can be hard to define and open to debate, and its use is related to …

Encyclopedia Britannica subsidiary popular for its online dictionary, Merriam-Webster, has acquired…

Elon Musk has attracted criticism for making the platform more exclusive for paying subscribers by …

Jeremy David Hanson sent messages threatening violence against Merriam-Webster employees over the d…

"The imbecile who wrote this entry should be hunted down and shot," a California man is accused of …

The new additions, including whataboutism and FTW, are related to internet slang, the coronavirus p…

Madison Cawthorn's comments about cocaine and sex parties sparked ire among his Republican colleagu…

"We're offering people a fun way to own a little bit of Merriam-Webster's thought and meaning," the…

As 2020 comes to an end, Merriam-Webster has announced its word of the year, and not so surprisingl…

"I might be the first, but I won't be the last," Doug Emhoff wrote on Twitter in response to Merria…

President Donald Trump has been dismissive of conversations on systemic racism, and some of his top…

"With everything going on, I think it's important everyone is on the same page," Kennedy Mitchum to…

Using "they" as a singular pronoun has become common for people who identify as gender nonbinary, o…

"Why don't they go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they c…

Justice was a running theme throughout 2018, and the word played a key role in some of the year's m…

The words include "lodestar," an obscure word that took center stage in one of the biggest politica…

"So many of these new words show the impact of online connectivity to our lives and livelihoods," P…

Occasionally, the dictionary will take words out, too. "Snollygoster," referring to an unprincipled…

"If we take it literally, it would mean people who love their jobs, have happy families, or help th…