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  • Dictionary.com expands with 566 new words and 348 meanings
  • Dictionary.com replaces binary-gendered phrases
  • Sextortion, crypto-fascism and nepo baby are also added

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Dictionary.com updates database with fresh words, inclusive definitions, and modern terms

Dictionary.com recently expanded with 566 new words, 348 meanings, and 2,256 revisions, reflecting evolving language.

Updated: Sep 02, 2022 10:53
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Dictionary.com updates database with fresh words, inclusive definitions, and modern terms

The online dictionary, Dictionary.com has expanded by incorporating 566 fresh words, introducing 348 new meanings for existing terms, and 2,256 revised definitions.

The recent additions, feature terms like "jawn" and "shower orange," and they were added to reflect the continuously changing character of the English language.

The platform also made updates to replace binary-gendered phrases such as "he," "her," "his," and "she" with more inclusive terms like "they" and "their."

The definitions in the grammar resource were updated to encompass individuals who identify as either a man or a woman, even if they were assigned a "different sex at birth."

Also, definitions for “sextortion,” “greenwashing,” “crypto-fascism” and “nepo baby” were included.

Also watch: Cambridge dictionary introduces alternative definitions for 'man' and 'woman'

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