Dictionary.com is updating entries to default to "they," instead of "he" or "she," when a pronoun is used. Credit: Shutterstock / Tama2u The lexicographers and editors at Dictionary.com know a ...

"They" can be used to refer to one person whose gender identity is nonbinary. Merriam-Webster has added another definition for the word "they" that can be used to refer to a single person whose gender ...

The nonbinary pronoun "they" has been named Merriam-Webster's word of the year. The American English dictionary revealed that searches for the term have risen by 313% in the last year. The definition ...

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Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. On Tuesday, Merriam-Webster announced that it had added a nonbinary definition for ...

The next time someone expresses a preference for a plural pronoun, the dictionary will be there to provide support. As the notion of gender fluidity becomes more prevalent, nonbinary pronouns have ...

Merriam-Webster announced Tuesday that they added more than 530 new words to the dictionary. Some classics made the cut, including "dad joke" and "tallboy" as a reference to a can of beer. But one ...

In its batch of updated words for September, 2019, the world-famous Merriam-Webster dictionary added more than 530 new words, as well as a new use case for the word they, which can now also be used as ...