Abstract: As digital technology increasingly merges with governmental operational capabilities, the complete digital transformation of emergency management has become an essential component of smart ...

As slang finds its way into lexical institutions, experts ponder its place on the internet. By Julia Carpenter There was a time when Urban Dictionary felt essential. Twenty-six years ago, when ...

I put an Interior Define sofa to the test to see how it performed in the face of the ultimate judge: my cat. Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature. We may earn a commission from ...

It’s rare for a dictionary to claim that a word has no definition. But that’s what Dictionary.com said about its recently announced word of the year: “67,” pronounced “six-seven,” the slang term that ...

Dictionary.com has announced its 2025 Word of the Year, and if you're not up to speed on this year's slang, you may be puzzled by the outcome. The online dictionary announced on Oct. 29 that its Word ...

With a couple months to spare, Dictionary.com announced its Word Of The Year on Wednesday. “Word” is being used pretty loosely here, as the winner of this prestigious honor is really number(s), and ...

How do we define slurs like the N-word? Whether it’s heated debates about racist or ableist slurs, arguments about gender, or even new kinds of profanity, dictionary editors have been at the center of ...

I'm the princess and the pea when it comes to sofas. My husband will attest that I've had complaints about all four couches we've owned since getting married six years ago. Our first sofa felt flimsy, ...

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If you're as chronically online as I am, you've likely seen videos of people showing off their Lululemon Define Jacket ($128). The jacket is a popular signifier of the "Range Rover Mom" aesthetic, but ...

Functions are the building blocks of Python programming. They let you organize your code, reduce repetition, and make your programs more readable and reusable. Whether you’re writing small scripts or ...