The Anti-Defamation League has broadened its definition of what it means to be racist in response to criticism that its earlier description was too narrow. Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the New ...

Teniola Adedire: You may have heard by now, Columbia has adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism. While Columbia had already planned to ...

Dictionary.com has crowned a set of numbers as its 2025 word of the year. It says it reserves that distinction for a word that reflects "social trends and global events that defined that year" and ...

New abbreviations, slang and acronyms seemingly pop up every day. They help shorten online communication. But sometimes, they are not easy to understand and can get lost in translation. "TTYL" stands ...

"Slop," which refers to creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content, has landed the title of Merriam-Webster's 2025 word of ...

The Internet has been around for several decades, and in that time, communication has and continues to evolve. From AOL Instant Messenger to Instagram Notes, there are many different ways to connect ...

There was a time when Urban Dictionary felt essential. Twenty-six years ago, when then-college freshman Aaron Peckham founded ...

For many, being considered a patriot is as American as it gets. Of the millions of words in the English language, the word “patriot” has long instilled a sense of pride in Americans. By definition, it ...

The Doha Historical Dictionary of the Arabic Language represents a breakthrough in linguistic research, built on a scale and ...

Many people believe that peruse means to read something quickly. In fact, the opposite is true: Peruse means to “read with thoroughness or care.” Used correctly, you would say, “I spent at least an ...

A sweeping new definition of long COVID could help affected people get recognition of their condition and improve diagnosis and treatment. The U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and ...

People have had a fascination with famous people for eons — and in the age of the internet, it's only increased. Influencers, often online content creators, have made both the definition of "celebrity ...