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Dictionary.com Names 'Maxxing' Its 2026 Word of the Year

The online dictionary selected the term to reflect a society focused on optimization, citing its use by Gen Z and Gen Alpha.

6 publishers · 7 articles · first seen 26 Oct 2026 · updated 10d ago

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6 publishers have covered this in 7 articles since 26 Oct 2026. Rolling Stone published first, on 26 October at 12:15 UTC; The Guardian Culture followed 1 min later. The most recent article, from Times of India, appeared on 28 October at 01:01 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Guardian Culture (major outlet), Rolling Stone, BBC News, CNET, Quartz, Times of India.

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  1. Rolling StoneBecause We All Weren’t Tired Enough — Dictionary.com’s Word of the Year Is Maxxing
  2. The Guardian Culture‘Maxxing’ is Dictionary.com’s word of the year: ‘It’s cooler than saying you’re doing more’
  3. BBC News'Maxxing' selected as Dictionary.com word of the year
  4. CNETAre We All Maxxed Out? Dictionary.com Names ‘Maxxing’ Its 2026 Word of the Year
  5. QuartzDictionary.com's 2026 word of the year is maxxing, plus its 4 shortlisted rivals
  6. QuartzDas Wort des Jahres 2026 von Dictionary.com ist "maxxing", sowie seine 4 nominierten Rivalen.
  7. Times of India‘Maxxing’ becomes Dictionary.com’s 2026 Word of the Year

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  1. ‘Maxxing’ is Dictionary.com’s word of the year: ‘It’s cooler than saying you’re doing more’ The Guardian Culture ·
  2. ‘Maxxing’ becomes Dictionary.com’s 2026 Word of the Year Times of India
  3. Dictionary.com's 2026 word of the year is maxxing, plus its 4 shortlisted rivals Quartz
  4. Das Wort des Jahres 2026 von Dictionary.com ist "maxxing", sowie seine 4 nominierten Rivalen. Quartz
  5. Are We All Maxxed Out? Dictionary.com Names ‘Maxxing’ Its 2026 Word of the Year CNET
  6. 'Maxxing' selected as Dictionary.com word of the year BBC News
  7. Because We All Weren’t Tired Enough — Dictionary.com’s Word of the Year Is Maxxing Rolling Stone

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