NYDaily News: Jussie Smollett and President Trump both claim they were exonerated. Not so fast.
Dictionary.com reported “exonerate” is already the most searched word on its website in 2019.
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The Atlantic: Get Yourself a Nemesis
Jane Solomon, a lexicographer at Dictionary.com, weighs in on the internet phenomena of “nemesis.”
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Inc: Even Dictionary.com Says Kylie Jenner Shouldn’t Be Called Self-Made (But Then Who Should Exactly?)
The Dictionary.com Twitter reminds us of the true definition of “self-made.”
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MONEY: How Kylie Jenner Used Lipstick and Instagram to Become the Youngest ‘Self-Made’ Billionaire in the World
The Dictionary.com Twitter reminds us of the true definition of “self-made.”
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Buzzfeed: I Am Legit Laughing Out Loud At Dictionary.com’s Response To Kylie Being The Youngest Self-Made Billionaire
The Dictionary.com Twitter reminds us of the true definition of “self-made.”
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USA Today: The top words on Dictionary.com during Cohen hearing: ‘Collude, Colluding, Collusion’
Dictionary.com’s Twitter account chimes in on the latest news from the Cohen hearing, and announces that trending words are keeping up with the news.
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Mashable: Why is everyone on Twitter talking about towels?
Sometimes Twitter talks about some really important topics. And sometimes it talks about towels. But Dictionary.com is always ready to join the conversation with helpful definitions.
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USA Today: Searches for ‘apoplectic’ and ‘complexifier’ are trending after Jeff Bezos fires back
When something is trending in the news, it often trends on Dictionary.com. Our tweets reflect the latest trending words.
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Wall Street Journal: If Goat Emojis Are Flooding Your Twitter Feed, Blame Tom Brady
Dictionary.com loves emoji, and we talk about why you might be seeing this particular emoji in your feed.
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Quartz: THE DEFINITION OF “EMOTIONAL LABOR” HAS CHANGED. DON’T FIGHT IT
Language evolves. Constantly, and without permission. Dictionary.com’s lexicographer, Jane Solomon, talks about how she decides to research new words to add to the dictionary.
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CNN: What Dictionary.com’s words of the year say about us
Dictionary.com’s word of the year for 2018 is misinformation. Its word last year was complicit. The year before that? Xenophobia.
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Washington Post: Word of the year: misinformation. Here’s why.
The word of the year, according to Dictionary.com, is misinformation.