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This edition has been thoroughly redesigned and expanded for modern users: Merriam-Webster 5,000+ New Words : Includes modern terms like gaslighting ghost kitchen Massive Usage Expansion : Features over 20,000 additional usage examples

The 12th edition of the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary was published in 2003. Some notable features of this edition include:

The 12th edition includes modern vocabulary, including terms like cold brew , farm-to-table , rizz , and dad bod .

Includes modern vocabulary like rizz , dad bod , cold brew , dumbphone , ghost kitchen , and telework .

I have written this review for the 11th Edition . It is important to clarify that there is currently no 12th Edition of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. The 11th Edition (published in 2003, with subsequent printings) remains the standard desk dictionary for American English. A review claiming a 12th edition exists would be factually inaccurate.

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