It's Official: Merriam-Webster Adds "Tweet" to the Dictionary

It’s that time of year: time to adjust your dictionary! Merriam-Webster adds new words to dictionary and some social media terms made the list.

It’s that time of year: time to adjust your dictionary! Merriam-Webster adds new words to their dictionaries and some social media terms made the list.

There are so many signs of the prevalence of social media in contemporary communication, but there is perhaps no greater honor than to have words included in the Merriam-Webster dictionary. This year, 150 new words were added to the one of America’s best selling dictionaries, available in print and online.

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