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“Merriam-Webster's start traces to 1843 when George and Charles Merriam bought rights to Noah Webster’s 1841 dictionary.”

Analyzed on 2026-09-26T15:40:18+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-26

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It traces its start to 1843, when the brothers George and Charles Merriam bought the rights to the 1841 edition of Noah Webster’s dictionary.

Extracted from: Merriam-Webster Dictionary Is Wordsmaxxing With 1,400 New Definitions , The New York Times

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“It traces its start to 1843, when the brothers George and Charles Merriam bought the rights to the 1841 edition of Noah Webster’s dictionary.”

Merriam-Webster Dictionary Is Wordsmaxxing With 1,400 New Definitions

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Claim ID CLM-6F8B7EE7
Slug merriam-websters-start-traces-to-1843-when-george-and-charl-6f8b7ee7
Origin nytimes.com
Captured 8 d ago
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