Dictionary.com has chosen its word of 2022: woman.
According to an announcement Tuesday, the decision comes after a year of contentious social and political moments that saw people turning to the dictionary for help making sense of complicated issues.
Searches for the definition of woman nearly doubled this year, something the company says is no surprise, despite it being such a common word.
“This year, the very matter of the definition of the word ‘woman’ was at the center of so many consequential moments, discussions and decisions in our society.” John Kelly, senior director of editorial at Dictionary.