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Vote now for your Word of the Year!
Vote now for your Macquarie Dictionary People’s Choice Word of the Year for 2025
Have Your Say: Word of the Year 2025 Shortlist
In 2024, we lamented enshittification…it’s time to consider what 2025 has brought us. Take a look at the shortlist and have your say on the People’s Choice Word of the Year 2025!
Why is the Word of the Year often made up of two words?
We get asked this question a lot, so we thought we’d get in ahead of the game. Readers, take note. What is a ‘word’? When we consider the lexical treasures of the year that has been, we will crown one lexical item as the ‘Word of the Year’. It may, or may not, be made up of two (or more!) words. Here’s why:
The Voice of the Dictionary: Inside Macquarie’s Aussie English audio pronunciation project
Thousands of new Australian English audio pronunciations are coming soon to the Macquarie Dictionary Online as we embark on a mammoth recording effort
Out Now – The Macquarie Compact Dictionary ebook
Based on the complete Macquarie Dictionary Ninth Edition, the Macquarie Compact Dictionary ebook is available now from all major ebook retailers
September Words to Watch
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August Words to Watch
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July Words to Watch
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Words to Watch May
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Words to Watch April
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Words to Watch March
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Words to Watch February
Welcome to Macquarie Dictionary’s first words to watch for 2025!
Upcoming changes to Macquarie subscription products
From the 01/06/2025 the Macquarie Dictionary Online will introduce a number of changes to our individual and business subscriptions…
Rawdogging through September with Macquarie Dictionary Words to Watch
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Will you survive Q-day? Macquarie Dictionary Words to Watch August 2024
Do you know your fat bikes from your gym rats? Join our editorial team as they define the latest trending words in Australian English