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Word of the Year 2021: resilience

Posted on December 23, 2021November 9, 2022 by Wordsmyth

In November we invited you, our user community, to reflect on your experiences in 2021 and select a word that has drawn our society’s attention to something important. We also suggested consideration…

Update on Word of the Year 2021

Posted on December 15, 2021January 27, 2022 by Wordsmyth

We’re near the end of our 2021 Word of the Year essay contest. We will stop accepting nominations on December 24, 2021. Several hundred people have taken the time to write a…

Wordsmyth WOTY 2021 Essay Contest Form

Posted on November 10, 2021December 30, 2021 by Wordsmyth

Thank you for your participation. Read more about the Wordsmyth Word of the Year 2021.

Wordsmyth Word of the Year 2021

Posted on November 10, 2021November 9, 2022 by Wordsmyth

The Wordsmyth Word Of The Year for 2020 was “social distancing.” This past year, 2021, has been another year of challenges due to our prolonged pandemic. We would like to invite you…

Wordsmyth Word of the Year 2020: social distancing

Posted on December 15, 2020January 22, 2021 by Wordsmyth

We are proud to announce Wordsmyth Word of the Year 2020, selected by the votes of members of the Wordsmyth community. Here are a selection of the comments from our users who…

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