Merriam-Webster Criticized for Selecting 'Dictionary' as 2025 Word of the Year
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The Onion Staff
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Summary
Merriam-Webster faces accusations of bias after selecting 'dictionary' as its 2025 Word of the Year, with critics claiming the publisher has a pro-dictionary bias that prevents equal consideration of all words. Lexicographer Alison Nielsen criticized the editorial team for allowing personal affinity for looking up words to cloud their judgment.
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Facing intense backlash and scrutiny from critics who say the reference book publisher had failed to take all words into consideration
Merriam-Webster was accused of bias Monday after officially selecting 'dictionary' as its 2025 word of the year
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