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Word of the year (WOTY) contenders are just as interesting as the 'winner of them all'. Below, the list of the nine terms that competed for the 2023 Collins Dictionary WOTY, together with their definitions and illustrations (GIF or JPEG).
1. de-influencing: (noun)
2. nepo baby: (noun)
3. canon event: (noun)
4. ultra-processed: (adjective)
5. semaglutide: (noun) (also the active ingredient in the trademarked medication called Ozempic®).
6. ULEZ (ULEZs plural): (noun)
7. greedflation: (noun) the use of inflation as an excuse to raise prices to artificially high levels in order to increase corporate profits.
8. debanking: (verb) to deprive (someone) of banking facilities.
9. bazball: (noun)
References
Shariatmadari, D. (Nov. 1, 2023). The acceleration of AI and other 2023 trends. Collins Language Lovers Blog.
https://blog.collinsdictionary.com/language-lovers/the-acceleration-of-ai-and-other-2023-trends/
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