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"Maxxing" is Dictionary.com's 2026 Word of the Year
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. CBS News and The Guardian UK are the outlets attached to this story. The first report grouped here was at 26 Oct 2026, 12:15 UTC. 3 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “"Maxxing" is Dictionary.com's 2026 Word of the Year”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The viral social media trend "maxxing" has earned its stripes as Dictionary. com's 2026 Word of the Year.
Story timeline
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- First reported by The Guardian UK
‘Maxxing’ is Dictionary.com’s word of the year: ‘It’s cooler than saying you’re doing more’
- Picked up by CBS News
- Picked up by CBS News
Same story, different outlets
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