2015 Word of the Year: Behind the Scenes
Editor Peter Sokolowski talks about our Word of the Year selections.
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The words people look up show our curiosity, and the lookups are just the beginning of reflection on and discussion of the topics that are on our minds.
See how we select our Word of the Year, along with the full list of words.
And get details about all the lookups, including the events that triggered them, at our Word of the Year Gallery.
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