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September 2020 update
Our latest update: Over 650 new words, sub-entries, and revisions have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary in our latest update, including code red, craftivist, and Cookie Monster.
Release notes: Learn more about the words added to the OED this quarter in our new word notes by OED Revision Editor, Jonathan Dent.
Release notes: learn about the latest Canadian English words to be added to the OED in our release notes from World English Editor, Danica Salazar.
Release notes: read about an exploration into the origins of ‘codswallop’ by OED Revision Editor Matthew Bladen.