Coverage dated December 13, 2022

Dictionary.com's word of the year is 'woman'

Headline from Local News 8

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN “Woman” is Dictionary.com’s word of the year — a word so simple and so common but nonetheless, according to the site, “inseparable from the story of 2022.” This year’s pick is a reflection of the ongoing cultural conversations around gender, identity and language and how people …

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7 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Times

    Woman is word of the year, declares Dictionary.com (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Dictionary.com has chosen its word of 2022: woman.

  2. Local News 8

    Dictionary.com's word of the year is 'woman' (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Harmeet Kaur, CNN “Woman” is Dictionary.com’s word of the year — a word so simple and so common but nonetheless, according to the site, “inseparable from the story of 2022.” This year’s pick is a reflection of the ongoing cultural conversations around gender, identity and language and how people …

  3. The Guardian

    Dictionary.com announces word of the year: ‘woman’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Portal said searches for the word increased by 1,400% after Ketanji Brown Jackson was asked to define it in her confirmation hearing

  4. Deseret News

    Dictionary.com chose ‘Woman’ as the word of the year. Here’s why (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    Searches for the definition of “woman” spiked this year

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