# How Do Words Get into the Dictionary?

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Podcast: [Lexicon Valley](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lexicon-valley-4085356)
Published: 2026-03-10T18:18:00+00:00
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## Resource

⁠⁠Getting new words into the dictionary is a rigorous, time consuming process — with no guarantee of success. Visit Lexicon Valley⁠⁠⁠. A Booksmart Studios production. Episode 293: "How Do Words Get into the Dictionary?" With Stefan Fatsis and Bob Garfield. Edited and produced by Mike Vuolo. Produced by Livia Bloom Ingram. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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