Thursday, February 15, 2024

"Bleisure" needs more citations before it earns an entry in the dictionary

 
Top screenshot from Minneapolis Star Tribune E-edition
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To be included in a Merriam-Webster dictionary, a word must be used in a substantial number of citations that come from a wide range of publications over a considerable period of time. Specifically, the word must have enough citations to allow accurate judgments about its establishment, currency, and meaning.

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