NEW YORK — The American reference dictionary Merriam-Webster will change its definition of the word racism at the suggestion of a young black woman, who wanted it to better reflect the oppression of ...

The current versions of the definition of racism do not tell the full story and this may muddy the waters and limit people’s understanding of what racism is and how it can manifest in our systems and ...

Merriam-Webster, the venerable dictionary publisher, announced last week that it would update its definition of the word “racism” in response to a request by a 22-year-old woman from Missouri. But ...

Merriam-Webster has added 200 new words and definitions to its dictionary. The new additions are added based on widespread use over time, and offer a window into the world today, according to ...

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"A subtweet is a standalone response to someone else's tweet that does not mention the other person or their tweet at all" — that is Merriam-Webster's definition of a subtweet, something the ...

The makers of the Merriam-Webster dictionary announced Tuesday that more than 600 words had been added, including some contemporary political definitions for existing words. Among the list of new ...