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[dik-shuh-ner-ee] / ˈdɪk ʃəˌnɛr i /


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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

Last month, leading Dutch dictionary Dikke van Dale said it would include a new term for the labia, "vulvalippen" - in its upcoming online addition - alongside the traditional term "schaamlippen".

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

She snatched a breath and glanced away, a signal, Cecilia sensed, of a dictionary word about to have its first outing.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

And I could go back to Google—just as I could have gone back to using dictionaries and library books.

From Slate ● May 6, 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

The four books, which were immediately withdrawn from sale, are subject to a recall procedure and will be destroyed, Hachette said, promising a "thorough review of its textbooks, educational materials and dictionaries".

From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026

Such stature is perhaps what is lost with online dictionaries and what the new Collegiate hopes to regain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025

He has dictionaries of several kinds on the top shelf to the left of the fireplace.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood


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