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Our Word of the Year highlights the trends, conversations, and cultural moments that define how we communicate in real life and online. This year, 67 made a huge impact! 💥 https://bit.ly/4oEQukV These two formerly innocuous numbers surged across TikTok, classrooms, and eventually headlines, symbolizing a year where language moved fast, making some of us laugh, and others, cringe. Do you know what 67 means? 💭 Want to learn more about how we select our Word of the Year and the runners-up? Check out our link above to read all about it, and hear what’s on the shortlist.

Our summer Word Drop is here—and it’s supersized! 🎉🤩 We’ve added 1,235 new entries and updated 1,798 word senses—a record-breaking expansion that illustrates just how much English continues to evolve. This update reflects real-world usage across every aspect of life: arts, health, food, politics, and more. It includes trending terms being used more frequently in speech, writing, media, and online—plus long-standing words that have finally cemented their place in our language. Many additions come from Japanese, French, and Spanish, highlighting how global cultures continue to shape English. 🌍✨At Dictionary.com, we don’t decide what belongs—we document how language is shaped through cultural exchange, technological innovations, and viral trends. Were you surprised by any of our additions? Let us know! 💬

Calling all #WordNerds: have you explored our fully redesigned app? 📲 ✨ With faster search, expanded content, example sentences, grammar notes, and more, the world’s leading digital dictionary is now better than ever—and right in your pocket wherever you go. 📚 🤓 Dive deeper than just definitions! Check it out here: https://bit.ly/3HV4eHO

Powerhouse from the South: "Y'all" Wins Dictionary.com's 2025 Spring Slang Showdown! 🏆 32 iconic slang words from the West, Northeast, South, and Midwest battled it out—but only one could come out on top. 🏀 See which words went head-to-head: https://prn.to/4iND171

⁣Which #word defined your 2024? Share your personal Word of the Year below! 👇⠀ ⠀ Each year, our lexicographers identify words that make an impact on our conversations. 🗣️ In 2024, one word stood out: #Demure! 👑 Quiet, understated, yet undeniably powerful—this word struck a chord. 🥰 See the full list here: https://bit.ly/4gU9tnA