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In what year did the modern Merriam-Webster dictionary first get published?

  • 1728

  • 1928

  • 1828

  • 2028

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The first Merriam-Webster dictionary was published in 1828, and it has been continuously updated and expanded ever since. It is now the most widely used dictionary in the United States, and it is considered to be one of the most authoritative sources of information on the English language.
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