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noun
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Despite that, locking in didn't make it onto the word of the year lists for 2025.
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025
The word of the year from one dictionary is “vibe coding.”
From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 2025
Thesaurus
Possible Synonyms
- lexical zeitgeist
- annual lexicographical selection
- the official vibe
- the year's top term
- term of the year
Possible Antonyms
Words in our thesaurus
other words
- perennial term
- linguistic fossil
- out-of-touch term
- forever word
- forgotten phrase
