We’re counting down our Top Ten Words of 2023. These tough terms have cropped up all over the news of 2023. But are we using them correctly?

This is our last episode before the New Year. Have a wonderful Christmas!

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Further Resources:

• Learn about Merriam-Webster’s words of the year.
• Why are words so important? Listen to our episode “A process for evaluating shifting words and meanings.”
• To learn more about the term “genocide,” see this article from the Conversation and this piece from WORLD Opinions.

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