Merriam-webster is announcing “pandemic" as its 2020 word of the year.
Some of the runners-up included coronavirus, irregardless, and malarkey were also runners up based on lookup spikes.
What would be your vote for word of the year?
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In this Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, photo the word pandemic is displayed in a dictionary in Washington. Merriam-Webster on Monday announced “pandemic” as its 2020 word of the year. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
Posted at 11:52 AM, Nov 30, 2020
and last updated 2020-11-30 12:52:40-05
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