dictionary

Its presence in the dictionary makes the term available to a wide audience; anyone can look it up and learn what it means.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

A major contributor to that dictionary was Edgeworth’s nephew Francis Ysidro Edgeworth, the economist who lives on in the Edgeworth box taught to economics students today.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Similarly, in Sweden a new word for "hymen" was added in the academic dictionary after a 2009 campaign.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

On that view, the statute’s design reveals Congress’ objective every bit as clearly as any dictionary definition.

From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026

He prefers money as a concept and often uses terms such as annuity and fiduciary, words definitely not listed in the dictionary of mindless entertainment.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

The briefs walked through the same FAA-era dictionaries the court ultimately relied on.

From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2026

Middle age enrichment included income level at age 40, access to resources such as magazine subscriptions, dictionaries, and library cards, and how often participants visited places like museums or libraries.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2026

Simply by dint of their tablet-like heft, dictionaries make a claim for longevity and authority.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025

From 6-7 to skibidi and delulu, 2025 was the year when Generation Alpha slang entered everyday language and dictionaries with a vengeance.

From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025

In recent years, dictionaries have come to accept a looser usage, meaning “because of” or “on account of”: Richie threw the suit away due to the hole.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner