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Nearly 6,000 new words added to Dictionary.com reflect life in 2026

Dictionary.com added nearly 5,900 new entries and updated more than 1,200 existing ones, highlighting trends in internet culture, AI, health and global foods.

Published Sep 17, 2026, 4:00 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

The English language keeps changing, and Dictionary.com says its latest update is proof of that. The online dictionary recently added about 5,900 words and phrases and updated more than 1,200 existing entries, bringing in terms tied to internet culture, artificial intelligence, sustainability, health and global food trends. The additions were announced Sept. 12 as part of the site’s latest word update, USA TODAY reported.

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