Oxford Dictionary Names Multiple<br />'Words of an Unprecedented Year’.<br />The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has announced the<br />expansion of its traditional “Word of the Year” for 2020. .<br />In their report, titled “Words of an<br />Unprecedented Year,” the OED said it<br />was apparent that 2020 cannot be “neatly<br />accommodated” in a single word. .<br />Instead, the OED decided to detail the most important<br />words throughout the year based on spikes in use. .<br />In January, “bushfire” was the most<br />important word as it was when Australia<br />suffered its worst fire season on record. .<br />In February, the word “acquittal” shot to<br />the top since U.S. President Donald Trump was<br />found not guilty in his impeachment trial.<br />From March onward, terms such<br />as “COVID-19,” “lockdown,”<br />“social distancing” and “reopening”<br />dominated our vocabularies. .<br />In June, “cancel culture,” “BIPOC”<br />and “Black Lives Matter” grew as<br />protests raged across the world. .<br />“Mail-in” was considered one of the words<br />of the month in August, referencing U.S. mail-in<br />voting for the presidential election.<br />“Superspreader” was highlighted<br />in October after a cluster of<br />COVID-19 cases emerged<br />in the White House.
