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Merriam-Webster "announces" new AI as a prank

The marketing campaign for the recently-announced twelfth edition of the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary is a little… scary. While a dictionary technically can be considered a "large language ...
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You Are Not Prepared for Merriam-Webster’s Announcement of Its New AI Model

In the new book "Born Lucky," NewsNation anchor Leland Vittert writes about his experience on the autism spectrum while not knowing about his diagnosis until college. Vittert joins "The Takeout" to ...

Merriam-Webster publishes a new dictionary. It’s a jab to AI and a reminder of actual intelligence.

The new edition might remind people that a physical book from a source with a two-century-old pedigree might be more ...

‘Rizz,’ ‘dad bod’ and ‘ghost kitchen’ — Merriam-Webster adds 5,000 new words to new dictionary

The 12th edition of the Merriam-Webster “Collegiate” dictionary, which will be released on Nov. 18, introduces 5,000 new ...

‘Dad bod’ and ‘rizz’ among new additions to Merriam-Webster dictionary

Merriam-Webster will add more than 5,000 new words and 1,000 new phrases when it releases its first new edition in more than 20 years.

Merriam-Webster Freaks People Out Over Dictionary Update — But There’s A Very Funny Twist

There may also be a reason why Merriam-Webster went so hard with their ad. The company, as well as Encyclopedia Britannica, ...

“Top tier jester”: Merriam-Webster trolls social media with “AI rollout”

Diane Keaton remained loyal to her friends right up until her death last Saturday at the age of 79. In an interview with PEOPLE, actor Ed Begley Jr., who starred alongside Keaton in the 2018 romantic ...

‘Beast mode’ to ‘teraflop': 10 words from the Merriam-Webster dictionary update

NEW YORK (AP) — Merriam-Webster on Thursday announced a major overhaul of its popular “Collegiate” dictionary. The company has added more than 5,000 terms. Here’s a few of them with definitions — and ...
The Gazette on MSN

Hard pass, cold brew, dad bod: Merriam-Webster adds over 5,000 words to ‘Collegiate' dictionary

Merriam-Webster announced in September it has taken the rare step of fully revising and reimagining one of its most popular ...
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Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023 is "authentic" – here are the other words that almost made the cut

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...
Mental Floss

Merriam-Webster Is Updating Its Definition of Racism to Emphasize Systemic Prejudice

Merriam-Webster defines racism as the belief that "racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race" or "a political or social system founded on racism." Now, in light the ...

From ‘rizz’ to ‘dad bod’: Merriam-Webster adds 5,000 new words to dictionary

Merriam-Webster has unveiled a significant update to one of its most popular dictionaries, introducing more than 5,000 new words in its first hard-copy revision in over two decades. At such a critical ...