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Merriam-Webster adds 5,000 new words to dictionary
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September 26, 2025
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1:01Now PlayingMerriam-Webster is adding more than 5,000 new terms to its popular Collegiate Dictionary. This is the first update to the Collegiate version of the dictionary in more than 20 years. Among the entries are rizz, dumbphone, cold brew, farm-to-table and ghost kitchen.
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