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Dictionary.com reveals its 2026 Word of the Year

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As of October 26, 2026 at 4:32 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Dictionary.com named “maxxing,” slang for doing something to the fullest, its 2026 Word of the Year as the term spread across online culture.
The headline split WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) frames it as "Dictionary.com reveals its 2026 Word of the Year". Euronews frames it as "Dictionary.com reveals 2026 Word of the Year - and it's a depressing one".
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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Oct 26, 3:12 PM

Dictionary.com reveals its 2026 Word of the Year

Dictionary.com named “maxxing,” slang for doing something to the fullest, its 2026 Word of the Year as the term spread across online culture.

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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Oct 26, 4:32 PM

'Maxxing' named 2026 Word of the Year by Dictionary.com

The word's roots trace back to maximum and max, according to Dictionary.com.

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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Oct 26, 4:32 PM

'Maxxing' named 2026 Word of the Year by Dictionary.com

The word's roots trace back to maximum and max, according to Dictionary.com.

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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Oct 26, 4:32 PM

'Maxxing' named 2026 Word of the Year by Dictionary.com

The word's roots trace back to maximum and max, according to Dictionary.com.

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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Oct 26, 4:32 PM

'Maxxing' named 2026 Word of the Year by Dictionary.com

The word's roots trace back to maximum and max, according to Dictionary.com.

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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Oct 26, 4:32 PM

'Maxxing' named 2026 Word of the Year by Dictionary.com

The word's roots trace back to maximum and max, according to Dictionary.com.

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EuronewsNews report · Oct 26, 3:45 PM

Dictionary.com reveals 2026 Word of the Year - and it's a depressing one

The internet slang term / suffix "Maxxing" has officially been selected by Dictionary.com as its 2026 Word of the Year.

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Oct 26, 3:12 PM: WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) joined the source map.

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Oct 26, 4:32 PM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 12 sources · 1 bucket.