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Man Who Threatened Merriam-Webster HQ In Western Mass Over Definitions Gets Year In Prison
If you look up the word federal prison inmate in the dictionary, you'll find a photo of Jeremy David Hanson. Jeremy David Hanson, 34, of Rossmoor, California, was sentenced to a year in prison after he admitted to sending threats to Springfield-based Merriam-Webster because he was upset over the dictionary's inclusion of gender-inclusive definitions, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. From Oct. 2 through Oct. 8, 2021, Hanson repeatedly sent threatening messages through the Contact Us page promising to hurt employees and disparaging members of the LGBT community. …
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Merriam-Webster Announces 2021 Pick For Word Of The Year
Merriam-Webster has announced its selection for 2021's word of the year. The publishing company selected "vaccine" as its word of the year, noting that searches for the word increased by 1,048 percent when comparing 2019 to 2021. Searches increased by 601 percent comparing 2020 to 2021. "The word vaccine was about much more than medicine in 2021. For many, the word symbolized a possible return to the lives we led before the pandemic," Merriam-Webster wrote. "But it was also at the center of debates about personal choice, political affiliation, professional regulations, school safety, healt…