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The Words of the Year usually reflect events that happened during the years the lists were published. For example, the Word of the Year for 2005, 'integrity', showed that the general public had an immense interest in defining this word amid ethics scandals in the United States government, corporations, and sports. [1]
In 2010, Dictionary.com announced its first word of the year, 'change', and has done so in December every year since. [38] The selection is based on search trends on the site throughout the year and the news events that drive them. [39] The following is the list of annual words since beginning with the first in 2010: [38]
The word has been used for more than 700 years but Taylor Swift’s song “Fortnight” led many curious listeners to look up the word, Merriam-Webster said. “It remains to be seen whether ...
1515 – Twenty-year-old Francis, Duke of Brittany, succeeds to the French throne following the death of his father-in-law, Louis XII. [13] 1527 – Croatian nobles elect Ferdinand I, Archduke of Austria as King of Croatia in the 1527 election in Cetin. [14] 1600 – Scotland recognises January 1 as the start of the year, instead of March 25. [15]
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List of American words not widely used in the United Kingdom; List of British words not widely used in the United States; List of South African English regionalisms; List of words having different meanings in American and British English: A–L; List of words having different meanings in American and British English: M–Z
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